419 scam: "Mrs. Joy Benson" <mrsjoybensonw2@gmail.com> Attention Dear sir / madam

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mwwilliamswhite@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Joy Benson" <mrsjoybensonw2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:22:54 -1000
Subject: Attention Dear sir / madam

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Attention Dear sir / madam

I am Mrs. Joy Benson Secretary to Mr. Williams White the manager to Ecowas
Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The International Monetary
Funds (IMF) with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
through our Bank has approved your email address among the 2024 Global
Compensation and Foreign Exchange Award Unit, listed to be Compensated with
sum of (Seven Million and eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars) You are
advised to reply back with your details such as, Your full name ......,
Country ........, Age......... Resident address........ with your
occupation....... and Telephone number .........,so I can give you more
details about this and how to receive your Compensation Entitlement Funds
within 4 working days. Therefore, you are hereby advised to stop further
dealings with some non-officials impersonating in various government
parastatals as this is an illegal act and this has to stop if you wish to
receive your compensation funds, then get back to us immediately you
receive this email. This is very important for your compensation please you
are advice to contact our manager Mr. Williams White with his email address
( mwwilliamswhite@gmail.com )

Thanks your sincere Concern
Mrs. Joy Benson

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