419 scam: DR JOHNSON BENSON <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIAL:

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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:
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "johnson.atmcard@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "johnson.atmcard@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999552968 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- johnson.atmcard@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR JOHNSON BENSON <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: DR JOHNSON BENSON <johnson.atmcard@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:47:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIAL:

UBA BANK HEADQUARTER BENIN
Carrefour Akidi Banques Avenue
DR JOHNSON BENSON, Cotonou, Benin
PHONE Line +229 9955 2968
Official email address: (johnson.atmcard@gmail.com)
Customer care email address: (johnson.atmcard@gmail.com)

ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIAL:

Good day dear valued customer, Greetings from (UBA) BANK United Bank For Africa how are you today along with your family great l hope. Am hereby to let you know that

an instruction was passing to us yesterday from U.S New assign President and World Bank Organization through the help of all Africa Board Of Directors and FBI Senior

Officer, to issue an ATM CARD and deliver to your home address OR Transfer the sum of $12.million usd in any of your choose account in the world, and the delivery of

your ATM CARD OR the Transfer of your compensation funds total sum of $12.million dollars Approved by President Donald Trump, will commence tomorrow morning immediately

we hear from you.

Therefore, we are hereby to official inform you that your $12. Million Dollars is now under our transfer database for official and immediate Delivery Or Transfer per

your choice immediately you meet up with our official processing requirements, such as your full Banking details OR Delivery information listed below per your choice,

so do get back to us now with the requirements in other to enable us carry on the procedure thanks

Here is your information they need for the urgent delivery

Receiver name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Country,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
City,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Home address,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Email address,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Phone/fax,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Occupation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Age/sex,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Date of birth,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I D CARD,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Company if any,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

UBA BANK MOVING FORWARD****FOR BETTER SERVICES!

MRS. ANITA AHMED
ACCOUNTANT NON-RESIDENTIAL A/C
UBA UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
DR JOHNSON BENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DR JOHNSON BENSON BRANCH COTONOU BENIN.

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