419 scam: Faithful lawrance <faithfullawrance@gmail.com> Dear Friend Received your compensation,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- email.willybenson@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- in benin repubilc his name is willy benson on( email.willybenson@yahoo.com)ask him to send you the total of ($870.00.000.00)which i (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Faithful lawrance <faithfullawrance@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 07:48:16 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend Received your compensation,

Dear Friend Received your compensation,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Manila philipphine.

Presently i'm in Manila for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum which i am investing the money in Estate Business.i didn't forget
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds
despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary in Benin Repubilc his name is Willy Benson on(
EMAIL.willybenson@yahoo.com)ask him to send you the total of
($870.00.000.00)which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts
and attempts to assist me in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that
time very much.so feel free and get in touched with my secretary and
instruct him where to send the cheque to you,together with your information.

Name:willy Benson
E-mail: zumbakam@yahoo.com
MISSIONARY QUARTERS A15
SEGBEYA ROAD BENIN REPUBLIC.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferness at that time.in the moment,I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having
at hand,finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary
on your behalf to receive that cheque, so feel free to get in touch with my
secretary Mr Willy Benson,he will send the cheque to you without any delay.

Regards,
Mr san lanaran
Toroto Canada.

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