419 scam: Benjamin Lawrence <benj36122@gmail.com> Attn, 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:
- "million 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998921861 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Benjamin Lawrence <benj36122@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jdrdaivd@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:33:45 -0800
Subject: Attn, Beneficiary

COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW AMOUNT $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS
Dear Fund Beneficiary

This is the 3rd time I am sending you this notification
Regarding to your abandoned ATM Visa card valued sum of USD$4.5
million and I have not received any positive response from you or
making any suggestion how you wish to receive your ATM card once again
I am Mr Gbenga form United bank of Benin republic City Cotonou the new
Director of ATM Head of Operation United bank PLC for Africa PLC I
resumed to this office on the 10th of jenuary 2022 been on Monday and
during my first official research I discovered any abandoned ATM Visa
card valued sum of $4.5 million dollars belong to you as the rightful
owner, I tried to know why this card has not been delivereâ€¦ Read more
3:23 am
COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW AMOUNT $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS
______
Dear Fund Beneficially
This is the 3rd Times i am sending you this massage
Regarding to your abandoned ATM Visa card valued sum of USD$4.5
million and I have not received any positive response from you or
making any suggestion how you wish to receive your ATM card once again
I am Mr Gbenga form United bank of Benin republic City Cotonou the new
Director of ATM Head of Operation United bank PLC for Africa PLC I
resumed to this office on the 10th of jenuary 2022 been on Monday and
during my first official research I discovered any abandoned ATM Visa
card valued sum of $4.5 million dollars belong to you as the rightful
owner, I tried to know why this card has not been delivered to you,
but I was told by the UNITED Bank management that the former director
ATM Head office
Operation who left th this office two months ago hold your card for
his own personal use with out knowing that his evils plan's towards
you,
But thank God that I have discovered your ATM card package contains
$4.5 Million USD and promise you before God and mine that your ATM
card package contains $4.5 million USD is already registered to the
DHL company with the registration code D4809 number) please you can
contact Mr William kenneth Whatspp number +22998921861

Your full name
Home address
Personal phone number
Your occupation
Country and city
Your valued I d card
And remember to bring your WhatsApp number for easy communicat
COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW AMOUNT $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS
Dear Fund Beneficiary

This is the 3rd time I am sending you this notification
Regarding to your abandoned ATM Visa card valued sum of USD$4.5
million and I have not received any positive response from you or
making any suggestion how you wish to receive your ATM card once again
I am Mr Gbenga form United bank of Benin republic City Cotonou the new
Director of ATM Head of Operation United bank PLC for Africa PLC I
resumed to this office on the 10th of jenuary 2022 been on Monday and
during my first official research I discovered any abandoned ATM Visa
card valued sum of $4.5 million dollars belong to you as the rightful
owner, I tried to know why this card has not been delivereâ€¦ Read more
3:23 am
COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW AMOUNT $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS
______
Dear Fund Beneficially
This is the 3rd Times i am sending you this massage
Regarding to your abandoned ATM Visa card valued sum of USD$4.5
million and I have not received any positive response from you or
making any suggestion how you wish to receive your ATM card once again
I am Mr Gbenga form United bank of Benin republic City Cotonou the new
Director of ATM Head of Operation United bank PLC for Africa PLC I
resumed to this office on the 10th of jenuary 2022 been on Monday and
during my first official research I discovered any abandoned ATM Visa
card valued sum of $4.5 million dollars belong to you as the rightful
owner, I tried to know why this card has not been delivered to you,
but I was told by the UNITED Bank management that the former director
ATM Head office
Operation who left th this office two months ago hold your card for
his own personal use with out knowing that his evils plan's towards
you,
But thank God that I have discovered your ATM card package contains
$4.5 Million USD and promise you before God and mine that your ATM
card package contains $4.5 million USD is already registered to the
DHL company with the registration code D4809 number) please you can
contact Mr William kenneth Whatspp number +22998921861

Your full name
Home address
Personal phone number
Your occupation
Country and city
Your valued I d card
And remember to bring your WhatsApp number for easy communicat

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