419 scam: "Mr chefia de Gabinete"<test1@riensch.de> Attn: 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:
- "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "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)
- "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- +22967901883 (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.
- office.ppcr2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr chefia de Gabinete" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <giftmrwee@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 16:42:40 -0800
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr chefia de Gabinete,the director of Diamond Bank Benin.

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money

Transaction originated from any part of African/ Europe and Asia

counties etc. as Contract payment,Fund inheritance or Lottery

Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial

Institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of

money due to Fraud,terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world

wide.

The World Bank Group has Mandated the Diamond Bank Benin via my

Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Cash delivery,

Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their

fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry

and your money will be released to you Through International

Cashier's Bank Draft that will be cash able from any

International Bank in your country or cash delivery been the only way

you

would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.

As regard to this arrangement,you are advised to contact the

telex director DR. SHITU ABUBAKAR through his direct line

0022967901883 Contact DR. SHITU ABUBAKAR with the contact

information below. Telex director Diamond bank Benin.

Name: DR. SHITU ABUBAKAR

DIRECT TEL: +22967901883

Email:office.ppcr2@gmail.com

You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone

numbers, Your complete name and your house address to DR. SHITU

ABUBAKAR for Immediate release of your fund to you Most importantly be

aware that ($3.5Million Dollars) Only was allocated to you,

Be also informed that the Fund Approvals and authorization

document Including Anti-terrorist Clearance Certificate was

issued in your name and has been handed over to DR.SHITU ABUBAKAR to

release to you.

Finally,DR.SHITU ABUBAKAR is standby to receive your

communication and Release your fund to you through Cash

delivery without further delay.

Make your contact directly to him through Email contact any time

because we are working 24 Hours to be able to meet with the

mandate given by the World Bank,

Thanks for your maximum

cooperation. Mr chefia de Gabinete

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