419 scam: "MR. ANDREW J. BEN" <m18538511@gmail.com> GREETINGS, FROM DHL COURIER COMPANY.

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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:
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- andrewjben4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ANDREW J. BEN" <m18538511@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrewjben4@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 09:45:12 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS, FROM DHL COURIER COMPANY.

GREETINGS, FROM DHL COURIER COMPANY.

I am Mr. Andrew J. Ben The Diplomatic Agent From DHL Express courier
Company in United State NY. We have been waiting for you to contact
us for your package that has registered with us this morning for
shipment to your destination A CONSIGNMENT BOX that contained your
compensation funds worth of $10.8 million USD from (I.M.F)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS. It may interest you to know that a
letter was added to your package However, we cannot disclose the
content to you via email for privacy reasons, and the delivery will
take off tomorrow morning based on our agreement with (I.M.F)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS, We required you to reconfirm the
following information below, so we can deliver the CONSIGNMENT BOX
that contained your compensation fund as soon as possible tomorrow
morning.

1. FULL NAME : ====================
2. FULL ADDRESS: ================
3. AGE: ======================
4. MOBILE NO: ===================
5. SEX: ========================
6. OCCUPATION: ==================
7. NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: ===========
8. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :==========
9. NATIONALITY: ===============

Please do contact us via email below with the information required
Contact Person: MR. ANDREW J. BEN, E-mail (andrewjben4@gmail.com) The
Tel: CALL OR TEXT +1(202) 703-8239 we are waiting to hear from you
immediately with the needed information you are advice to re-confirm
your personal info to enable us proceeds and deliver your consignment
box to your home address The consignments will move from here as
family treasures, so never allow anybody to open the box.

Thanks Yours Faithfully,

MR. ANDREW J. BEN
Address: 153 E Central Park N, New York, NY 10029, USA
DHL Express courier company Director U.S DHL COURIER SERVICE NY...

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