419 scam: SUSAN JONES <fhughes277@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.
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 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- +22967296397 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- smitpaul105@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SUSAN JONES <fhughes277@gmail.com>
Reply-To: smitpaul105@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:14:43 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

Congratulations

This is to inform you that the United Nation Organization in conjunction
with the World Bank has released the 2022 compensation Fund which you
are one of the lucky winners that won the sum of ( $1,500,000.00 USD )
One Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars after the general
meeting held in New York last month to help individuals to establish
their own business/companies.

Your E-mail was randomly selected among others to receive this Fund
through our International Micro Soft Network during the compensation
ballot survey/draws.

However, your Compensation Fund of $1,500,000.00 USD has been credited
into an ATM CARD which you are entitled to be withdrawing $5000 USD each
day from the ATM CARD in any ATM Machine of your choice in your country
or any where in the World.

Therefore, contact Mr.Smith Paul, he is our representative and also
United Nation`s Coordinator in West Africa that will help you receive
your ATM CARD. You can contact him immediately with his contact address
below so that he can explain to you how you can receive your ATM CARD

Contact Person:Mr.Smith Paul
Phone Number: +229 67296397
E-mail: (smitpaul105@gmail.com)

REMEMBER TO SEND HIM YOUR FULL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BELOW TO AVOID
WRONGFUL DELIVERY,

1. Your Full Name:____
2. Delivery Address:____
3. Telephone Numbers:___
4. Country:____

Please, make sure that you contact him as soon as you receive this
message and also remember to get back to us once you receive the ATM
CARD.

We are at your service.
Susan Jones

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