419 scam: "Mrs. Janet John" <christinealagarde5@gmail.com> your ATM VISA CARD

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (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 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.
- upsc@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Janet John" <christinealagarde5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: upsc@usa.com
Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 23:39:12 -0700
Subject: your ATM VISA CARD

Federal Ministry of Finance
Payment Reconciliation Panel
Via Office of the Presidency
Rue 86 Lagos, Republic Of Benin

Hello Dear,

This is to officially inform you that you have won $2,800,000.00 United
State Dollars in the World Bank poverty alleviation program and it has been
credited into ATM VISA CARD by the issuing Bank as ordered by this Ministry
Federal Ministry of Finance, Payment Reconciliation Panel, office of the
Presidency Benin Republic.
Be informed that you cannot withdraw more than $7.500 per day this is what
the Banking Instructions Stated. You will see the rest details when you
receive your CARD, I have personally registered the ATM VISA CARD worth of
$2.8million United State Dollars with UPS Courier Company for delivery,
therefore, Kindly re-confirm your delivery information to the Delivery
Company now so that they will delivery your ATM VISA CARD to your home
address immediately

BELOW IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION'S:

CONTACT PERSON: REV. TEDDY HARRIS
Manager, United Parcel Service Benin
Email: ( upsc@usa.com )

As soon as you receive this mail message, try to Contact the Manager
immediately to know when Your ATM VISA CARD could be delivering to you

Note; I have paid for the delivering charges for the delivery of the
package, But they do not agree to receive the security keeping fee reason
for their refusal is that they said, that they do not know when you are
going to contact them, as they said that their keeping fee is $35 per day
that is why I do not pay for the keeping fee. And I registered it
yesterday. But could not get to you due to the connection problem that I
had. So the only money you will pay them is their security keeping fee. and
I want you to do fast and contact them today to avoid the increase of their
keeping fee. And let me know once you receive your ATM VISA CARD.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Janet John.
Auditor General
Federal Ministry of Finance
Republic Of Benin

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