419 scam: Collins <salim.kazim1212@gmail.com> Attention: Sir,

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- benson.april12@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Collins <salim.kazim1212@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benson.april12@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:42:25 +0200
Subject: Attention: Sir,

My Name is Mr. A .B Collins . I am a banker in USA, reason of contacting
you is concerning an abandoned account with fund ( USD $10 million
United State Dollar ) deposited by one of our late clients Mr.Ramandan
Hassan, Since his demise, there is no known relative of his that has come
forward as the next of kin.
I, contacting you because I want to present you as the next of kin to the
late client. This will make you a beneficiary to the funds.
I will give you more details when you indicate your willingness to work
with me. There is no risk involved. All I need is your consent to work with
me.
Send me your full names / Cell number / Country .
Contact me on +12483154628 /whatsApp if you are interested.
Please reply on my Mail: benson.april12@gmail.com
Regards,

Mr. A B Collins

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