419 scam: "Dr.James Bernard" <adm.smith127@gmail.com> Congratulations 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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
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.
- +22994339241 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.James Bernard" <adm.smith127@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jb3235339@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 21:14:27 +0100
Subject: Congratulations Beneficiary,

United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank
Our Ref: U.N.O/WBO/05/2021.

Congratulations Beneficiary,

You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having
a meeting for quite some time now and we just came to a logical
conclusion a few days ago in affiliation with the World Bank
president. This email is to few well listed people that have been
scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation
with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($500,000.00 USD )each.

This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received
their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction
or international businesses that failed due to Government problems
etc. We found your email in the list of those who are to benefit from
these compensation exercises and that is why we are contacting you,
this has been agreed upon and has been signed.

You are advised to respond immediately so that I will arrange for
immediate delivery of your VISA ATM CARD of USD500,000.00 Dollars
programmed in your name.Your payment is in visa ATM CARD for security
purposes. You can withdraw from any ATM MACHINE anywhere in the world.

Your United Nations payment code is: U.N.O/WBO/05/2020/1982/05/5 for
your VISA ATM CARD Which was issued by the United Bank for Africa
(UBA), Which is the official paying Bank of the United Nation in Benin
Republic West Africa.

I apologize on behalf of the United Nations organization for any delay
you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks
and God bless you and your family. You are required to provide me with
the below information to avoid any mistake:-

1. Your Full name:.............................
2. Your Country:...............................
3. Contact Address:............................
4. Telephone/mobile Number:....................
5. Marital Status:.............................
6. Occupation:.................................
7. Sex:........................................
8. Age:........................................
9. A Copy of your International Passport or a valid ID CARD for identification.

Congratulations, and I look forward to hearing from you as soon as you
read through this email .We are trying to make the world a better
place.

Sincerely,
Dr.James Bernard
United Nations Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs,
Emergency Relief Coordinator.
http://www.un.org/sg/
+229-94 33 92 41.

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