419 scam: POSTAL OFFICEBENIN <postalofficebenin@gmail.com> IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $100 TODAY YOUR $15.500,000.00 IS GONE FINALLY

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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:
- "processing fee" (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. )
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- fundoffice64@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: POSTAL OFFICEBENIN <postalofficebenin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fundoffice64@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 02:14:56 +0100
Subject: IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $100 TODAY YOUR $15.500,000.00 IS GONE FINALLY

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE wASHINGTON DC Ref: FGN/SNT/STB

IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $100 TODAY YOUR $15.500,000.00 IS GONE FINALLY.

I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know
my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the
fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment
and we have now curt the prize of $200 to $100 for what you have been
in cantered in many months ago, but I want you to trust me, I cannot
scam you for $100 it is for bank processing of your payment, the fees
is $200 but we have reduced to $100 so that you can be able to send it
today, $100 is clearly written to you before, and the good part of
this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of
payment, this is final, and the forms from there becomes effective
once we submit your payment application processing fee and pay the
form fee of $100 I don't want you to loose this fund this time,
because you may never get another such good opportunity, the federal
government is keen and very determined to pay your overdue debts, this
is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out of
ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment
processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund,
find a way to get $100 you will not loose it, instead it will bring
your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our
bursary.

The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your
USD15.5M immediately we are trying to round up for this payment
program. The processing charges which was initially on the high price
has been cut down by the payout bank considering the poor economic
situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to
meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement.Upon the
confirmation of your processing charges you will get yo$15.500,000.00
into your account within 15 hrs.

Here is the payment information, go to a store and buy an itune gift
card of $50 scratch it and send me the secret code. finally my advice
to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the requirement
of ($100).

Best Regards
MR JOE PAUL

this is my email (fundoffice64@gmail.com) whatsAPP PHONE NUMBER
+1(305)9006169 THAT IS AGENT PHONE NUMBER

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