419 scam: Hon Ocha Hart <"www."@ceres.ocn.ne.jp> Payment director

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- prince_david_hart@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hon Ocha Hart <"www."@ceres.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Hon Ocha Hart <barrbam@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:20:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Payment director

Adderss:City Abome-Calavi Republic Du Benin-Cotonou
02: ONG Abome-Calavi BR: 02-ATM-CARD OFFICE
E-mail (prince_david_hart@yahoo.co.uk)

Hello Dear Beneficiary,

This may come as a surprise to you, but it is a good news for you, your name was approved among the foreigners that their fund payment was delayed by the last government.

The new president gave my office the control to pay and refund everybody that his or her transfer is pending here in Africa, I found out from my file that this bad corrupt bank officers has purposely delayed your payment so that they can claim it to their selfish pockets, but thanks to or new humble upright president who has found pity on your payment.

Now $5.2 Million Five million Two hundred thousand dollars has been approved to be paid to you by ATM-CARD mode, this method is simple and fast, the $5.2 Million Five million Two hundred thousand dollars will be uploaded into the ATM-CARD and it will be sent to you by DHL, you will receive the atn-card in 3-4 days in your address,and every moment you will be able to withdraw 15,000 dollars per moment
transaction, that is how it is programmed.

I will give you more details once I read from you, we need you to furnish us with your following

1-Your address:
2-Your full names
3-Your mobile cell phone:

I will update you on how possible you will receive this payment at once in 3-4 days.All i need is your support and cooperation for a quick payment.
Reply me here (prince_david_hart@yahoo.co.uk)

Warm regards
Hon. Ocha D. Hart
Payment director

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