419 scam: "Dr. John Frank" <herbertben478@gmail.com> YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM MASTER 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:

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- johnfrank03@post.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Frank" <herbertben478@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnfrank03@post.cz
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 10:53:41 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM MASTER CARD

YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM MASTER CARD
Dear Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that, we have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of
the United States Government, Benin Republic Government, United
Kingdom Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) including with the help of the
Currency Transactions Reports (CTR) and Suspicious Transactions
Reports (STR) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Financial Action Task
Force (FATF). We have been able to track down so many of this scam
artist in various parts of African countries which includes (United
Kingdom, India, Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon and
Senegal)And they are all in Government custody now, they will appear
at International Court of Justice (ICJ) Hague (Netherlands) soon for
Criminal/Fraud Justice. During the course of our investigation,We have
been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United
Nation Anti-Crime Commission and the United State Government have
ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100
Lucky people around the World for compensation. This number/Letter is
been directed to you because your numbers was found in one of the
scammer Artists file and computer hard-disk while the
investigation,Maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being
compensated with the sum of USD10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Dollars
Only)

We have also arrested some of those who claim that they are
Barristers, Bank Officials, Lottery and Government Agents who has
money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds
which does not exist. Since your number appeared among the lucky
beneficiaries who will receive a compensation funds, We have arranged
your payment to be paid to you through ATM MASTER VISA CARD. An ATM
MASTER CARD will be issued in your name and your $10,000,000.00 (Ten
Million Dollars Only) will be loaded into it, and deliver it to your
postal address with the Pin Number, As to enable you withdrawal your
funds from any ATM Machine anywhere in the world. To issue the ATM
MASTER CARD, You are therefore advised to contact the ATM MASTER CARD
Incorporation United Nation, this is so because Visa Inc. is a global
payments technology company that enables consumers, businesses,
financial institutions and governments to use digital currency instead
of cash and checks, and the Government choose them to payout all the
compensation funds to the 100 Lucky beneficiaries. Please contact now
with the below contact details: Such as your destination home address?

Dr. John Frank Director ATM MASTER CARD Issuance Department (Visa
Incorporation United)Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM
MASTER CARD. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM
MASTER CARD will be issued to you immediately which you can use to
withdraw your funds from any ATM Machine, but the maximum is USD
20,000 dollars per day because the Card has been upgrade. So if you
like to receive your funds through this means youâ€™re advised to
contact, Listen this will cost you $100 only no more money again. that
is only thing you need to do.

I will advice you purchase Steam Wallet Card and send it i will be
faster but send only Steam Wallet Card or iTunes card of $100 if you
can send it today send me the pictures so that i will redeem it to
cash and you will get your package.

Dr. John Frank, (johnfrank03@post.cz)
Phone Call OR Text message +1-860-318-9314

with the following information as stated below:
1. Your Full Name:
2.Address Where You Want the agent to Send Your ATM Card To or (P.O Box):
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:

Please Be Warned, as The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the
United State Government does not instruct any other method to pay you
or any money gram and western union is not except ( Dr.John Frank),
whom you can only give attention to, and from now, we advice you to
stop all the communications your are having with any other Agent or
bank officials in Europe, Asia and Africa regarding your payment.

Thanks for you understanding as you follow instructions.

Yours in Services.
Eng. Jesus Wilson
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.
(FIU) UNITED?

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