419 scam: "Mr Jerry Bright" <sapiens@ufv.br> Attention Beneficiary.

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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.
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:
- "million 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)
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.
- +22968893409 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- dhldeliveryoffice72@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Jerry Bright" <sapiens@ufv.br>
Reply-To: dhldeliveryoffice72@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:32:53 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary.

CONGRATULATIONS DEAR BENEFICIARY

Good day to you and your family, I am writing to inform you that the
United Nations Compensation Unit have been having a meeting for
quite sometime now with the IMF of Benin Republic and we just came
to a logical conclusion few days ago, This email is to few well
listed people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the
UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to
compensate them with the sum of $5.7 Million Dollars each.

These includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government problems etc. we found your email in the list of those
who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why
we are contacting you.

You are advised to contact Mr Jerry Bright of DHL Office, as he is
our Delivery representative. Contact him immediately for your ATM
Card of $5.7 Million Dollars. This fund is in form of a ATM Card for
security purpose OK, So he will send it to you and you can make
withdrawal in any ATM Machine in your Country. Therefore, you should
send him your full details such as,

Your Full Name........
Your Country..........
Your State and City......
Home address.......
Your Age and Sex.....
Your Occupation and your telephone number
Contact Agent John Kennedy with your payment code: (43534)
immediately for your ATM VISA Card at the given address below:

Person to Contact: Mr Jerry Bright
Email:(dhldeliveryoffice72@gmail.com)
Give him a call - phone :+229-6889-3409

I apologize on behalf of the United Nation organization for any
delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you received your ATM Card, You
are required to contact the above person and furnish him with your
information, I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm
your payment making the world a better place.

Regards,
Head of Operation
Mr. Jerry Bright
Tell:+229-6889-3409

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