419 scam: "AKIRI BENJAMIN" <AkiriBenjamin@outlook.com> URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "AKIRI BENJAMIN" <AkiriBenjamin@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "AKIRI BENJAMIN" <akiribenjamin@gmail.com>, akiribenjamin@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 03:50:57 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Attention: Beneficiary

Dear Sir/Ms., Ref: FCPSXMUSGUK

RE-PAYMENT GAZETTE OF THE SHORTLISTED" COMPENSATION PAYMENT
NOTIFICATION" OF USD$3,700,000.00.

We're mandated by the World bank/United Nations intervention agency,
and International Monetary Funds {IMF} to investigate, verify and to
recommends accredited paying banks to effect all long over due
shortlisted Victimized bonafide beneficiaries who executed
contracts/inheritance, Lotteries funds, a flat approval for the
payment of U.S $3.7m.

Has been granted to be immediately paid through the proceeds of $5.9
Billion recovered from some past African leaders by the World bank in
the past last year stashed in foreign banks in Europe, Asia, Middle
East Africa and America.

1.YOUR NAME:..........................
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS...................
3.YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.................
4.MARITAL STATUS:...............................
5.AGE.................................
6.SEX:................................
7.YOUR OCCUPATION:................

Kindly adhere to this instructions for quick salient remittance of you payment.

We await your swift response.

Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation and understanding.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. AKIRI BENJAMIN

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