419 scam: george walkere <jehcharlesjohnson115@gmail.com> Attention Dear 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- gtrustbank558@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: george walkere <jehcharlesjohnson115@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgewalkere50@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:17:06 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary

From: Guaranty Trust Bank
Reply-To: gtrustbank558@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2023 22:04
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC

Attention:

This is to let you know that we have received an instruction from the
WORLD BANK by orders of the Ministry of Finance Republic du Benin to
release your approved payment of $10.5 million dollars via Guaranty
Trust Bank Plc For Africa ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw
your $10.5 million dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the
world.I must thank you and assure you that Guaranty Trust Bank for
Africa has been approved and upgraded in your favor. The amount
upgraded in the ATM VISA CARD is $10.5 million dollars and your secret
pin number will be given to you once you received the card from us,
right now, invitation have been extended to you to visit Guaranty
Trust Bank Plc Republic du Benin for collection of your GTB ATM
VISA CARD and pin number so that you can activate it by yourself and
start withdrawing funds from any ATM machine in your country and the
amount you can withdraw in a day is $20,000, as we have programmed it.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit Guaranty Trust Bank for
Africa Republic du Benin for collection of this your GTB ATM VISA
CARD and pin number, you must therefore pay for the delivery of your
GTB ATM VISA CARD to be sent to you via our diplomatic courier service
at your own expenses by offsetting the following payments such
as:Shipment fee of your GTB ATM VISA CARD to your address will cost
$150 Dollars. must be paid to enable us ship the GTB ATM VISA CARD to
your address to enable you start withdrawing your $10.5 million
dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the world. This GTB ATM
VISA CARD must be insured so that it can get to you without any
problem and diversion.

So if you cannot come to Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Republic du Benin
for the collection of your GTB ATM VISA CARD, you must therefore
kindly go right now to money gram and send this shipment fee,
Total:You advised to use our PROTOCOL OFFICER'S NAME or details below
and write your MTCN number down and your sender name bellow down the
details:

Receiver's Name=========MIKE NZE
Country================Republic du Benin
City===================Cotonou
Text question===========Noon
Text answer============Moon
Amount Total:===========$150
Mtcn===================
Sender=================

As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch the GTB
ATM VISA CARD to you and it will take only 24 hrs to arrive to your
address to enable you start withdrawing funds that same day from any
ATM Machine nearest to you. Thank your understanding and we are
waiting for your quick reply and the payment information for the
delivery of your GTB ATM VISA CARD.

Remain Bless for your Co-operating with us into (GTB).

Yours in service.
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Republic du Benin
ATM Department Center.
MRS .George walker
E-mail===gtrustbank558@gmail.com
DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC

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