419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?TXIuTWFydGluIEHDr25h?= <drgarythese@gmail.com> I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?TXIuTWFydGluIEHDr25h?= <drgarythese@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmartinaina@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 02:34:08 +0000
Subject: I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU

*From the Desk of:Mr.Martin AÃ¯naDirector General,Division of Climate
Change,Project Implementation,Ministry of Living Environment and
Sustainable Development(BMLESD)Dear Good Friend,It is my great pleasure in
writing you this letter. I have decided to seek confidential cooperation
with you in the execution of the deal described here-under for the benefit
of all parties.I am Mr. Martin AÃ¯na, Director General, and Division of
Climate Change, Project Implementation, Ministry of Living Environment and
Sustainable Development (BMLESDCC) Benin. I am making this contact with
you, based on the urgency of this transaction need for an
individual/company who is willing to assist me in the execution of this
transaction, within the Ministry of Living Environment and Sustainable
Development and Climate Change ((BMLESDCC), where I work as a Director
General, Division of Climate Change. I have in my possession overdue
payment bills, totaling One Hundred and Seventy Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$170,500,000).Which I want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and cooperation of a foreign Company/individual
to receive the said funds on my behalf. More so, I am handicap in these
circumstances, as the Benin Civil Services code of conduct does not allow
us to operate an offshore account, hence your importance in this
transaction.This amount of $170.5 Million represents the balance of the
total contract value executed on behalf of my ministry by a Foreign
Contracting Firm, which is an over invoice payment. Though the actual
contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the over
invoice in the tune of the said amount, To this, you or your company will
be standing as the sub-contractor that executed the contract on behalf of
the ministry. Application will be filed in your name or company to the
ministry of work and house and ministry of finance for the release .of the
contract paymentsI have proposed that you should be willing to be part of
this transaction; you will take 45% of the total sum, while 45% will be for
me and 10% for expenses. This transaction is 100% risky free, on your part
provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also, your
area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of
this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you
will not disappoint me. I want to assure you that with my position in the
ministry everything will go smoothly, provided that you can give me a very
strong assurance and guarantee that the funds will be secured and please,
remember to treat this matter very confidential.I look forward to hearing
from you.Regards,Mr.Martin AÃ¯na.*

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