419 scam: Caroline Sharapova <www.caro.@juno.ocn.ne.jp> READ AND COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS!

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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:
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22963353602 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Caroline Sharapova <www.caro.@juno.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Caroline Sharapova <fastwaybest1164@frontier.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 02:47:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: READ AND COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Attention beneficiary! HAPPY NEW MONTH AND COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON !

We write to inform you about your lottery inheritance award winning check of $9.8 million USD which was issued out from the bank last week, although the check has been cashed & converted to ATM Visa card, reason, the check was cashed & loaded into a card is because the check may get expired before it gets to your possession, therefore we have registered the ATM card with FedEx courier company here. So you are advise contact them via their info below, please ensure you send them your current address where to deliver the ATM card.

FedEx Manager: Julius Johnson
Email: fastwaybest1164@frontier.com
Phone: +229 63353602

Endeavor to indicate the ATM parcel registration number to them which is ( ATM-067CZ ) when contacting them.

Sincerely yours,

Caroline Sharapova Esq OON,
Secretary to IMF Benin republic.

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