419 scam: hansdieterswirski85@gmail.com CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- +229 (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.
- j3g8rtu552@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: hansdieterswirski85@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 12:25:08 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

Untitled form

To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewuMMALEz3OA3JpbuloFHW76nYxrQ_meXgCNkIW7UpfBvANA/viewform?vc
MR. BEN EDWARD

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay
you, your over due Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you could not
complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the
Digitized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM
Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by
the World Bank, United Nation and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities
going on within the world.

The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club introduced this payment
arrangement as to enable our Contract ,Winning Prize,inheritance
beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM Master
Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

The ATM MASTER EXPRESS CARD is credited with the sum of $5,500.000.00
USD(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars), it is already
loaded in the Master Card which you can use to access your fund in any ATM
Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal daily
limit is Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00) we have
concluded delivery arrangement with the below courier services companies
and their delivery time is stated below.

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email and
let me know which courier company you would want us to use for the shipment
of
your ATM Card to you.

UPSHhrs/$250

FedExrhrs/$200

DHL=ays/$150

Here is the information to send the needed fee.

Receiver: PRINC RAAL

Country: Benin republic.

City: Cotonou

Country:Code +229

Amount:

Text Question: A?

Answer: B

SENDERS: NAME

SENDERS: Country

MTCN:

your Full Names..........
Your Country.............
Your City Airport........
Your Home Address........
Your Phone Number........
Your Gender..............
Your Occupation..............
Your Age..............
Your Sex..............

Understand that you will be liable for the delivery fee of your ATM Master
Express Card to you with any of the above courier company.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. BEN EDWARD
Email: j3g8rtu552@gmail.com

+1 (+15095881967)
Director Foreign Remittance Department
United Bank

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