419 scam: BARRESTER WILLIAMS <wwdhloffice154@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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- wwdhloffice154@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- of the atm card. waiting to read your e-mail (wwdhloffice154@gmail.com) (dhljames@aol.com) please note that this consignment is (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: BARRESTER WILLIAMS <wwdhloffice154@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:14:17 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

DHL OFFICE DELIVERING SERVICES

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION

ATTENTION : BENEFICIARY

THIS IS DHL DELIVERY OFFICE USA, THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS OFFICE, WISHES
TO INFORM YOU THAT, WE RECEIVED AN consignment VALUED $2. MILLION
DOLLARS WITH SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS ATTACHED ON IT, FOR SAFETY DELIVERY
TO YOUR ADDRESS

I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT VERIFICATION AND
CONFIRMATIONS IS OK.YOUR ATM CARD NUMBERS IS: 9098120122210038,

THIS PARCEL WAS BROUGHT TO US THIS MORNING BY UNITED NATION FOR ALL
THE SCAM VICTIM WITH SOME INSTRUCTION FROM UNITED NATION AND MONETARY
INFORMATION, TO AVOID DELIVERY TO A WRONG HAND.

FULL NAMES......

PARCEL OWNER ADDRESS...

TEL....

Last 4 Digits of Social Security Number.-----

ACCOUNT NUMBER-------

WE WILL REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE AND SEND YOU THE TRACKING NUMBERS
BEFORE WE PROCEED FOR SAFETY DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE AS SOON AS YOU
RECONFIRM THE REQUIRED INFORMATION'S FOR SAFETY DELIVERY.

NB: Remember to put this 8- lettered word ("GRACE-771") as the subject
of your email so that he will know that you are the rightful
beneficiary of the ATM CARD.

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL (wwdhloffice154@gmail.com) (dhljames@aol.com)

Please note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to
the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the
delays in concluding the clearance processes so as a result of this, I
will not be able to receive your details on my official email account.
So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise
you send the required details to my private email address which is
(dhljames@aol.com)

THANKS,
JAMES Arthur Settle
Dispatch Manager

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