419 scam: Ben Peter <dj024228@gmail.com> Urgent Attention Dear 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:
- "insurance 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. )
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.
- odhl869@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ben Peter <dj024228@gmail.com>
Reply-To: odhl869@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 14:13:24 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention Dear beneficiary

--
The IMF is compensating all the scam victims and your email address was
found as one of the Victims. We have concluded to affect your own
payment
through ATM VISA CARD $5,000 twice daily until the total sum of $10.5M
is
completely paid to you. We now need your information as to where we will
be
delivering your ATM VISA CARD, such as; Receiverâ€™s Name, Address and
Phone Number. NOTE that once you send your full information to Dr.
Ben Peter
then he will deliver your ATM VISA CARD to your home address
immediately.

Now contact DHL EXPRESS with this Email:(odhl869@gmail.com)
Office Number+12068993934

Kindly, forward your full information to
this
Email Address and call us immediately you receive this notice. Noted
that
their security and Insurance fee has been paid except their delivery fee
of
$150 which I did not pay because they refuse and said that it will be pay
by
you the beneficiary upon your response, Please don't be deceive by any
body. I register your ATM Visa Card with Code of 8060, please indicate
this
Code when contacting DHL Express today.

Thanks and God bless,
Your Sincerely
Dr.Ben Peter

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