419 scam: Morales Steven Jr <dhlcompany907@gmail.com> Attention Needed

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- unitedbankofafrican2901@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Morales Steven Jr <dhlcompany907@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedbankofafrican2901@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:25:52 -0700
Subject: Attention Needed

Attn Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your fund is US$60.5 Million US Dollar. Has
been programmed in an ATM visa card for immediate delivery to you upon
reconfirming your

physical destination address as all arrangements have been finalized
and to be released to you as the legitimate beneficiary of the fund,
via global ATM visa card.

Your ATM visa card worth US$60.5 Million US Dollars was with a
delivery service here in the USA, we have waited enough to hear from
you so that your funds can be

transferred through UBA Bank here, but due to the late response we
decided to credit the fund through ATM card.

Requirements:

(1) Your full name
(2) Complete Address
(3) Copy of identity card
(4) Mobile number
(5) Occupation
(6) Your Airport

PIN number is (9500) take note, once you get to the cash point around
your area and slot the card and enter the PIN number (9500) your card
will be then activated you

start to withdraw over there.

Finally, be informed that we have left the delivery company for urgent
delivery of your ATM visa card immediately you forward them the
required information, feel free

to get in touch with them today.

Looking forward to your next letter. Thank you for your patience.

Contact email; unitedbankofafrican2901@gmail.com

Sincerely
Mr. Morales Steven Jr

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