419 scam: "Mr. Laurence Chima" <mr.laurence@feel.ocn.ne.jp> YOUR ATTENTION DEAR 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:

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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Laurence Chima" <mr.laurence@feel.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Coris Bank International <corisbankatmcardcentre@confidential.tips>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:54:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY!

Hello! This notification is reaching you from Coris Bank International (CBI) here in West Africa, Benin Republic. We have concluded on releasing your awarded fund sum of US$10,500.000.00, which has been dormant over years in United Bank for Africa (UBA). This happened after recent meeting held by United Nation Organization (UNO) with African Bank Committee, where they discussed about the past administration of UBA Bank that was made No. 1 African paying bank in the history of compensation project. Now, the UNO has set up committee that will monitor to ensure every dormant and pending compensation funds goes to the rightful beneficiaries through means of ATM visa card, therefore Coris Bank International is now in charge of this transaction and we are letting you know that your only obligation is to follow the procedure of getting your ATM visa card delivered to your home address. You are to reconfirm your following details below if you are still alive and willing to receive your visa card, the delivery cost of this ATM visa card is sum of US$195.00 and you have to send it so that we will register your ATM visa card with delivery company.

Confirmation of your information:
Full Name:
Residential Address:
Phone:
Valid ID card:

Dir. Laurence Chima.
Address: Boulevard Steinmetz, Cotonou,
Republic Du Benin,
This mail is sent to you from Coris Bank International (CBI).

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