419 scam: "Mr.Benjamin Hamadou" <info@usa.net> =?utf-8?Q?Spam?=<br> parcel

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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:
- "lome togo" (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.
- benjaminhamadou1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Benjamin Hamadou" <info@usa.net>
Reply-To: benjaminhamadou1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:54:46 -0800
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Spam?=
parcel

If this email is not spam, contact your administrator to add the signature to the FortiGuard AntiSpam Service.

  
This is DHL courier Delivery Company of Lome Togo, the management of this company, wishes to inform you that we received a parcel containing an ATM Master  Card valued $8.5 Million USD with the vital PIN on it, for safety delivery to your residential address in your country.

This parcel was brought to us this morning by the ATM Card payment office Lome Togo, please reconfirm the below information to avoid delivery of your ATM Master Card to the  wrong hand.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Address, City, State And Country:
3) Personal Cell Phone, Fax and Mobile:
4) Company Name (If Any) Position And Address:
5) Occupation, Age and Marital Status:
6) Copy Of Your Int'l Passport/Drivers License:

Send your require information via Email Address (benjaminhamadou1@gmail.com) kindly send your texting number or whatsapp number.

We will register your package and send you the tracking numbers before we proceed for safety delivery of your package as soon as you reconfirm the required information for safety delivery.  Send your require information via Email Address (benjaminhamadou1@gmail.com)

DHL is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 33 years, we've grown
up and grown into a diverse family of companies as DHL that's bigger, stronger, better than ever.

Yours Faithfully.
Pastor Benjamin .
Bd. du 13 Janvier, Imm. N°1578
Nyékonakpoé - BP 4202

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