419 scam: Ben John <johnsonroserose5@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS

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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.
- riaheadoffice8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ben John <johnsonroserose5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: riaheadoffice8@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:48:56 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

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Attn, Pls,

This is Ria money transfer office, you will be receiving
$10,000.00 USD daily from Ria Money transfer office closer to your
address, as matter of fact we have posted the first
payment of $10,000.00 USD for you to pick it up from any Ria money
transfer office closer to you, then get back to me so that i will send
another $10,000.00 USD today or tomorrow morning, you can track the
first payment of $10,000.00 with this tracking number login to
riamoneytransfer.com then enter this tracking 12034687823

I will be expecting your reply immediately you have confirm the first
payment of $10,000.00 USD. you will be receiving $10,000.00 USD every
day till you final receive the sum of $7.5 Million USD only from Ria
Money Transfer office,

Best Regards
Ben Johnson
Ria Money Transfer Management, (riaheadoffice8@gmail.com)

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