419 scam: "Ms. Shawkate Banks"<shh@gmail.com> Re: Re: Claim Your ($1,200,000.00 USD)

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.
- +2296155414 (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.
- p.harryuk1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Shawkate Banks" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramcobj@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 16:37:13 +0200
Subject: Re: Re: Claim Your ($1,200,000.00 USD)

Hello My Friend ,

How are you doing.

I was shock you are not replying my message with regards to the $1,200,000.00 USD Atm Visa Card been issued to you from (UBA) as part of the IMF social intervention program from the office of the CEO Ms. Christine Lagarde as giving back to the society as her tenure end on Sep 12, 2019.

This Card was issued ready to be credited because of the new transfer policy has obligated by the central bank, so the IMF order the bank to issue the ATM Card for you to avoid you from paying much tax on the transfer.

Like I said above, you are now advice to contact Mr. Mark Terry and request with your address so that your card can be credited and send to you without further delay. His below address.

Contact: Mr. Mark Terry
Address: Cotonou Benin Republic.
His email: p.harryuk1@gmail.com
Tel: +2296155414

Contact him immediately to receive your payment card or it shall be declare unclaim in a week time and the payment will be cancel.

Thanks,
Ms. Shawkate Banks

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