419 scam: RICHARD RAMON <ochi5470@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- ",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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD RAMON <ochi5470@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcard927@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:45:21 +0100
Subject: Hello

Attention: Our dear beneficiary.

I am here in writing to inform you that your

$25,000,000 ATM card
package was deposited here on

July 9th, 2021, by the board of the
Federal

Ministry of Finance. We sincerely regret that we

did not
inform you the same day. But we have been

trying since then to make
sure we get all the

necessary documents to accompany delivery. And I
Attention: Our dear beneficiary.

I am here in

writing to inform you that your $25,000,000 ATM

card
package was deposited here on July 9th, 2021,

by the board of the
Federal Ministry of Finance.

We sincerely regret that we did not
inform you the

same day. But we have been trying since then to

make
sure we get all the necessary documents to

accompany delivery. And I
am very happy to inform

you that we have this morning issued all the
necessary documents in your favor.

Please be

advised that your information on where to deliver

the
package is provided to this company (RICHARD

RAMON DELIVERY EXPRESS) by the
Council of the

Ministry of Finance. However, dear beneficiary,

we have
good news for you and that the delivery

charges were paid by Sir
Richard Charles, the

council of the Ministry of Finance. But we

insist
that you must resend your current address

if you would like delivery
to be made to avoid

incorrect delivery. Here is the information we
want you to confirm again.

Beneficiary name;
Your

home Address;
Country;
City name;
Cell phone number
Age and Occupation;

Contact Richmond Express

Delivery with the enlisted information, for you

claim.

Best regards

RICHARD RAMON

Head of Finance

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam