419 scam: benson williams <bw14519@gmail.com> Attention And Greetings

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "liberia" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: benson williams <bw14519@gmail.com>
Reply-To: assistantdirectordhl@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:42:24 -0800
Subject: Attention And Greetings

Attention My Dear how are you doing today I hope all is well with you
together with your family?
This is Baker, Louisiana, U.S. Linda Thomas-Greenfield (born 1952) Iâ€™m
an American diplomat who is the United States ambassador to the United
Nations under President Joe Biden.
I served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs
from 2013 to 2017.
I had a 35-year career with the U.S. foreign service that included
major roles in U.S. policy toward sub-Saharan Africa as well as
management leadership positions within the State Department.
I also served as ambassador to Liberia and had foreign postings in
Kenya, Benin, Gambia and Nigeria.
I Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield returned to public service when
President Joe Biden nominated me to be the representative of the
United States to the United Nations.
in here there is an ATM parcel worth sum of $2,5 million US dollars
with your EMAIL ON IT only,
So I will advise you to reconfirm your full information
your name:
your home address:
your country:
Your phone number:
Your nearest Airport:
Your occupation:
Your age and sex:
your ID cards
immediately to enable our delivery Agent here in the United states of
America help us complete the delivering of your ATM parcel okay,
waiting for your urgent response immediately you receive this message please.

Mrs.Linda Thomas-Greenfield
ambassador to the United Nations

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