419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <ivannavanko62@gmail.com> Attention YOUR ATM CARD

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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:

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:
- "courier service" (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.
- m_dossou@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <ivannavanko62@gmail.com>
Reply-To: m_dossou@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 09:12:01 -0800
Subject: Attention YOUR ATM CARD

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Attention: Beneficiary.

CONGRATULATION..UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION. This email is
to all the people that have been victims of Financial crisis due to
Covid-19 in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS IN Affiliation
with UBA Bank have agreed to compensate you with the sum of One
Millions Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars
($1,950,000.00 USD), for self support.This is regarding the draws he
organized before he left the office to help individuals to own a self
charity organization also for your to build your Personal
Company/organization so as to help the less privileged in their
society.

This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received
their contract, inheritance sum, and people that have had an
unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government and Covid-19 problems and the World financial Crisis etc.
We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these
compensation exercises and that is why we are contacting you, this has
been agreed upon and has been signed via UBA ATM VISA CARD . You are
advised to contact DHL Courier service , as he is our DELIVERY
representative.

These funds are deposited in an ATM card for security purposes to
avoid another fraud?Therefore, you should send him your

Full Name... ,,,,,,,,,,,
Telephone number.... ......
Postal Address..., ........
PassPort or Driver's License... ...........

where you want the Card to be delivered to. Contact Mr. Azagba Dossou
immediately at the given address below: DHL office Benin Branch

Company Name: DHL courier Service
Contact MR. Azagba Dossou
E-mail: ( m_dossou@aol.com )

I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have
encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless
you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive
the CASH DELIVERY , Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Mark

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