419 scam: "MR.ROBERT WILLIAMS" <mrjerrrycook@gmail.com> ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY ARE YOU (ALIVE) OR (DEAD)

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (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.
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.
- dhldeliverycompany014@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.ROBERT WILLIAMS" <mrjerrrycook@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhldeliverycompany014@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 02:25:41 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY ARE YOU (ALIVE) OR (DEAD)

Dear Beneficiary,

I am writing to confirm the fact if you are (DEAD) or (ALIVE) and
failure to reply back in the next two hours simply means what Mr James
Donald said was right that you are dead. Mr James Donald has agreed
to pay the needed charge fee valued of $125.00 dollars required for
the Bond Stamp Duty Fee of your consignment box , but we have not
gotten the money from him yet as we want to find out if you are DEAD
or not, so if you are still (ALIVE) you are advice in your own best
interest to reply back, The only money you will pay to our office here
is just $125.00 for the paper works, Take note of this now, so we can
stop further communication with Mr James Donald and deliver the
(Consignment Box) to your door step being the original benefactor of
the $7.5 Million US Dollars. Be the reassurance that once we hear from
you with this payment, i promise that your delivery we be commence
immediately with any further delay to hand over the consignment box to
your destination address and do not miss this Good opportunity that
you have to receive the consignment box at last for the pass effort
that you are trying to get it receive to your home address this is an
opportunity for you don't miss it is for you.

BELOW IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE $125.00 TO
OUR CASHIER NAME THROUGH WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM.

Receivers Name= =ASK

Address:= = 12/1 Midombo Expressway Cotonou-Benin
Country= = = = = = Benin Republic
City= = = = = = = =Cotonou
Text question= = = =URGENT
Text answers= = = = TODAY
Amount= = = = = = $125.00usd
MTCN Number= = = =?

You must send us the details provided by money gram immediately you
made the payment of $125 usd for us to receive it and commence for
your delivery immediately.

Senders Name= = = =
Sender Address= = =
Sender Country= = =
Sender City= = = =
MTCN= = = = = = =
Amount sent= = = =

Beside if you fail to comply with the needed $125 Dollar required
thereâ€™s no way we can deliver the consignment box to your country,
Looking forward to hear from you if you are still ALIVE, reply back
for fast action so that your delivery will commence upon receipt of
your payment.email (
dhldeliverycompany014@gmail.com)

Best Regards,
Mr.George Fred
DIRECTOR DHL COURIER SERVICE.

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