419 scam: "mss maria.antha" <mben19498@gmail.com> THIS IS YOUR ATM CARD

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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.
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.
- +22960869171 (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.
- mariaantham@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mss maria.antha" <mben19498@gmail.com>
Reply-To: {mariaantham@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2021 22:30:19 -0700
Subject: THIS IS YOUR ATM CARD

Automated Teller Machine{ATM}center benin Republic.
Attention,
Automated Teller Machine{ATM}centre benin Republic.
Head Office: k.m 7/10 Tunde motor Road benin Republic.
From The Disk of Engeer.mss maria.antha.
Automated Teller Machine.
email: mariaantham@gmail.com

number +22960869171

ATTENTION,
I am Engeer mss mrmaria.antha,a computer scientist working with ATM
office Authority benin Republic. Automated Teller Machine{ATM} centre
benin Republic. I am computer scientist in this office,It was this
morning that i was searching some Documents and i came across your
files unpaid.So due to time i quckly picked your email address and the
amount you supposed to received which is Ten million five hundred
thousand {$10.500usd} only because there is many files there and no
time.

I know that this message will come to you as surprised because you
don't know me,but i want to bring solution to your problem.Our former
Director Dr. Ahmed musa was treated Christian very bad by not delivery
their ATM card or forwarding fake ATM to Christians due to religion
problem,in order to extracting money from Christians,and that is why I
contacted you so it is confidential within me and you,I want you to
stop any communication from him.Meanwhile I have verify with
International Monetary Fund,they said your transaction is genuine.

I am a good Christian and i want to help you to get your fund,if you
can keep it secret and follow my advice,Your ATM card will be received
by you.As it is stands now i need your current address to avoid
mistake.
Reply to this Email addresss {mariaantham@gmail.com }

I need your full information to avoid mistake.
FULL NAME:..........
DELIVERY ADDRESS:...
PHONE NUMBER:....
COUNTRY:.........

Best Regard,
Yours faithfully,
and your Mobile number/WhatsApp---
mss maria.antha
Director ATM centre
benin Republic.

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