419 scam: Mr Frank Osita <mrspunsaranishanthi@gmail.com> 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:
- "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)
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.
- dipedwardjones9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frank Osita <mrspunsaranishanthi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dipedwardjones9@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:11:31 -0700
Subject: Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate
to the current president of the United State's his Excellency
President Joe Biden to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign
debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have
been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling,
Inheritance and the likes.
We Apologize for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences
and hiccups that we might have caused you. However, we were having
some minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable,
and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Prerequisite to
devote our 100% endowment in accrediting foreign payments.
Now, all modalities regarding your fund release has been put in place
and your total sum of $2.5M (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) has been uploaded into an ATM Card with a custom pin
based which you will use to withdraw up to $15,000 per day from any
ATM machine that has the vISA Card Logo on it and the card have to be
renewed in 4 years time after 2021. Also with the ATM card you will be
able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card
comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it.
Even if you do not have a bank account.It is my pleasure to inform you
that your ATM Visa Card has been registered with FEDEX Express Courier
for delivery to your resident address and it is estimated to be
delivered in next 2-3 working days. You are therefore advised to
contact FEDEX Express Courier office so that they can issue to you the
delivery tracking information which will enable you to monitor the
movement of the delivery until it finally arrives to your door steps.
Reconfirm to them your delivery information such as Full
Name/Address/City/State/Zip Code/Home and whatsapp numbers. Below is
their contact information;

FEDEX Express Courier

Contact: Dip EDward Jones

Email: (dipedwardjones9@gmail.com)

Congratulations, your long awaited fund will now be delivered to you
without further delay.
Yours Faithfully,

Mr Frank Osita

IMF Debt Reconciliation's Committee

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