419 scam: "David C. Lee" <buffettw533@gmail.com> ATTENTION 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:

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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David C. Lee" <buffettw533@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidclee011@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 02:44:10 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

Attention Dear:

You have been listed by the Federal Government of Benin among the
people they are owing, that could not claim their overdue payment and
my Bank has been mandated to pay you immediately. After proper
verification of your payment we discovered that the only reason why
you have not receive your funds since is because you have not sign the
original documents of your payment from our Federal High Court of
Benin Republic which is against our law to pay a person without
signing any Authority to Remit agreement documents and fill the form
from our Federal High Court to proof that the money you are about to
receive, is well legitimate and confirmed from Government of Benin
Republic,

and there is no way you will receive Millions of Dollars without
signing any original pepper works documents from (FHCT) Please stop
blaming Benin Government for not releasing your funds since you are
the cause of your problem for not signing these original documents.
The people that have contacted you before do not know anything about
this outstanding payment.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form
of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will
enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD
an irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the Presidency,
Federal Republic of Benin on your Payment. However, we are happy to
inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your
complete funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD.
You are therefore advice to contact the ATM Card payment center with
the following information as stated below::

1. Your Full Name which you prefer we use when shipping your funds============
2. Your Current mailing (Delivery) Address where your fund should be
mailed to=========
3. Your Private Mobile Number for the Priority Express Mail to Contact
you when they arrive at your door step============
4. Your direct telephone Number============
5. Your private Email address ==========
9. Sex/ age===
10. Country:==

Note: you are advised to furnish Mr.David C. Lee, with your correct
and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be paid now is
($6.300,000,00 usd, Six million three hundred thousand united states
dollars only) through our Bank, Societe Generale Bank Benin

If however this Email address does not belong to you, kindly delete
this message from your mailbox, and pretend that we never contacted
you, because we shall continue our research until we get the owner of
this Email address, thanks for your understanding.

Yours Faithfully.

Mr David C. Lee
Director ATM Department. Societe
Generale Bank
TEXT + 1 315 508 6844

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