419 scam: Rev Ben Johnson <williamjohnking966@gmail.com> 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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- revbjohnson4543@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Ben Johnson <williamjohnking966@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revbjohnson4543@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:22:06 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

I am REV BEN JONSON, Director of the cash processing unit,
The union has approved the sum of ($1.500, 000) but due to ongoing fraud,
we have taken $5,000 from your funds for handling charges. You will
receive the sum of $1,495,000.00 instead of $1.5M.You are to send
your full name, home address, occupation and

your direct phone number to me at (revbjohnson4543@gmail.com)For
Immediate payment, you will receive your fund within three days after
confirmation.

thanks

REV BEN JOHNSON.
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT.
E-MAIL (revbjohnson4543@gmail.com)

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