419 scam: Dr Paul Dimka <shirleyperez909@gmail.com> TREAT AS MATTER OF URGENCY

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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 united states 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)
- "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "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.
- drpaul3003@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Paul Dimka <shirleyperez909@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drpaul3003@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:22:33 -0700
Subject: TREAT AS MATTER OF URGENCY

Attn:My Dear
{ drpaul3003@gmail.com }

I am Dr. Paul Dimka of International Monetary Fund department {IMF} I
attempted calling you this morning to bring to your notice that
through our computer monitoring gadget cum network, we received a
signal from the World Bank affiliate office that you have unresolved
payment to be released to you. Your telephone number is not with this
office, please reconfirm it and get back to us urgently.

This fund was approved but was diverted by corrupt Government
officials and bankers. This information was received last week and on
Friday, my office received from the office of the newly elected
president of Benin Republic in the person of Patrice Talon to contact
you accordingly, this is the good news and I await to hear from you so
that we shall deliberate on how you will receive the approved Usd$7.5
Million United States dollars without delay.

For you to receive this payment, you must keep it confidential and
confide in my office and person to avoid problem.

Please call me on my direct line on confirmation of this message so
that our correspondence will rhyme and I will educate you properly on
the modus opradi and approved legit method so that you will get
payment released to you and say goodbye to your financial constraints.

We need your valid info as thus:

1. Full names,
2. Postal Address,
3. Cell number
4. Sex
5. Age
6. Occupation
Email { drpaul3003@gmail.com }

Regards
Dr. Paul Dimka
IMF Representative/Consultant
Cotonou Republic Du Benin

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