419 scam: Rose Sharon <baranyakj@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:
- "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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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 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.
- dhl.2281010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Sharon <baranyakj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl.2281010@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 02:04:11 -0600
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

We are hereby to bring to your notice that after going through your payment
files submitted early to my office by the Ministry of Finance & Budget here
in Cotonou Benin Republic, I am obliged to inform you that your Over Due
Contract/Inheritance of the total sum US$4.500,000.00 is been approved for
payment via ATM card.

It is the pleasure of this office to inform you that your ATM debit card
number;(4848 4220 2430 0679) has been approved and upgraded in your favor.
Meanwhile,your secret PIN number is (4848) and your ATM card value the sum
of ( US$ 4.5MILLION USD only) as mentioned above. Be advised that a maximum
withdrawal value of $10,000 is permitted daily and it was duly
inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM
machine of your choice/nearest to you also The ATM card is activated.

Note: that We have conclude all the necessary arrangement regarding the
delivery of your ATM card to your doorstep via DHL COURIER COMPANY,which
will only cost you the sum of $105 Dollar being the official courier
delivery fees.You are advice in your favor to send the required delivery
fees of (US$105) to this office immediately as to enable us register your
ATM card worth the sum of US$4.5million with DHL COURIER COMPANY here for
onward delivery to your doorstep within 48 hours.

Then get back to us with the reconfirmation of your address such as
1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You want us to Send Your ATM Card
3. Cell/Mobile Number:

Be inform that on my capacity as the senior director of Swift Card center
and foreign remittance operation of UBA Bank of Africa Benin Republic ,I
promised to serve you in total honesty and loyalty.I assure you that as
soon as you are able to provide the $105 being the official delivery
fees,it will only take 48 hours for your ATM card to arrive your doorstep
for your immediate withdrawal of your money.

We advice you to stop all the communications with everyone regarding your
payment as we have short listed to deliver to you
and now urge you to comply and receive your ATM Card funds. Thanks for your
understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you
today.

Yours in Services
Mrs Rose,
Contact Email: dhl.2281010@gmail.com

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