419 scam: "Mrs. Juliet E John" <mrmschris91@gmail.com> YOUR REF: CLAIMS/ATM/

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22968719431 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Juliet E John" <mrmschris91@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Juliet E John" <dhlshipment9@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:08:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR REF: CLAIMS/ATM/

YOUR REF: CLAIMS/ATM/

I just
received a phone call from Hon. John Wilson, Director from DHL Express
Delivery Company here in Benin Republic, and he said that your ATM Card
have been registered with DHL Company to delivery to your address, and
the ATM Card is Worth the sum of ($8.800,000.00) EIGHT MILLION EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS, So kindly Contact the DHL Express Delivery
Company and reconfirm your full information to them for them to confirm
and give you the tracking number for you to track and know when your
ATM card will arrive at your address.

Below are the information which you will reconfirm to DHL company.

1. Your full name_____
2. Your Address______
3. Your phone number____
4. Your age/sex______
6. Your country_____
7. Your occupation_____

Contact the DHL at the following Name and Telephone:
Contact Person: Hon. John Wilson
Telephone: +22968719431
                 DHL Delivery Section
DHL Express courier company Benin Republic.
Your
registration code is ready waiting for you to contact the DHL COMPANY
with your full information, thanks and have a nice day.

Mrs. Juliet E John,
Foreign Payment Adviser
Republic of Benin

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