419 scam: "Mrs. Vivian Pius." <ups.comp.courier@gmail.com> Your 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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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 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.
- +22998750096 (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.
- duwalachieflarry@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Vivian Pius." <ups.comp.courier@gmail.com>
Reply-To: duwalachieflarry@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2019 12:10:05 -0700
Subject: Your Attention Beneficiary;

DIAMOND BANK BENIN (DBB)
Address: 308, Rue RÃ©vÃ©rend PÃ¨re Colineau 01 BP 955 Cotonou, BENIN
Phone number: +229 98750096
Email: (duwalachieflarry@gmail.com)
Country: Benin
Group Membership: DIAMOND BANK
Swift: DBLNBJBJXXX

Attention!

This is to inform you officially that Benin Federal Authorities have
approved sum of $10.500, 000, 00 USD to you as inheritance fund, after
verification, your name was
found in the list of scam victims in Africa, and IMF has signed your
fund to immediate load in your ATM through new system to help you get
your Fund immediately.

Note! if you have any ATM card such as, Visa card, Debit Card, Master
Card and Credit Card in your country, please kindly forward your Card
information as below to
load this fund to your ATM Card Account in your country to use your
card withdraw fund in every bank or Cash Machine. This is legally
approved by International

Monetary Fund (IMF) and Banking Authority Benin Republic for immediate
receive your approved fund $10.500, 000.00 USD. As matter of fact,
your Funds is deposited to Diamond Bank by Dr. Mohamed Ahmed, Minister
of Economy and Finance and Bank will activate your fund in your ATM
card

after confirmation of your ATM information to withdraw fund.

Your Full Name: __
Your Address: __
Phone Contact: __
ATM Serial Number: __
Type of your ATM: __
Name of Bank issued your ATM: __
Three Numbers in back of your ATM: __
Limit Amount a day: __

Chief. Larry Duwala, Managing Director
E-mail: (duwalachieflarry@gmail.com)

And once we receive above Information we activate this Fund to your
ATM to start withdrawal your fund in your country to help you receive
your inheritance fund.

Finally, Director is waiting your urgent reply with your card
information to load your fund immediately.

Best Regards
Mrs. Vivian Pius.

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