419 scam: "Mr. Johnson Hussein" <u1055202@ms.hk.edu.tw> 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.
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.
- dhlcourierservice174@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: dhlcourierservice174@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 01:04:42 +0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

Attention Beneficiary

I am Mr. Johnson Hussein, Head of Operations Remittances, ATM and E-Transactions Department United Bank for Africa PLC. I resumed in this office on the 9th of last month, then last week while going through the annual audit and end of financial year reports, I discovered an abandoned fund in ATM card with card number [ 4113 4036 7380 3*** ] bearing the sum of $3.5 Million in your name as the rightful beneficiary.

I tried to find out why this card was not released to you before now, so I sent my reports to the Regional
Manager who told me that it was part of the reasons why the former head of Remittances operations, ATM and E-Transactions was sacked from the Bank two months ago. He was complicit in misappropriation of beneficiary's funds. The Regional Manager then asked me to ensure that you receive your ATM card as soon as possible. Due to the long delay, your ATM Card was activated with the money initially mapped out for the courier delivery.

I have actually registered your ATM card at DHL Express for onward delivery, but I did not pay all the shipping cost, see the last part of this email. So you will now contact DHL and send these information below to avoid wrong delivery:

1. Your Names:........
2. Your residential address(not P O Box):.....
3. Your occupation:...........
4. Mobile phone number:.......
5. Your age/sex:......
6. Private E-mail address:....
7. copy of your id for identification ( if any );

Contact Person: Mr.Philip Henson
Email: (dhlcourierservice174@gmail.com)

You are also going to ask the Parcel and Cargo Dispatch Officer of DHL how you will send the remaining amount of the shipping cost which is $85 USD. DHL Dispatch promised to update the shipment manifest with your details and send you the Airway bill number the same day so that you can track the progress of your ATM card package as soon as it is dispatched.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Johnson Hussein

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