419 scam: US-Botschafter in NIGERIA <paymentcer9883@gmail.com> US-Botschafter in NIGERIA

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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 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.
- dhlexpress.benin76@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: US-Botschafter in NIGERIA <paymentcer9883@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlexpress.benin76@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 07:49:07 +0100
Subject: US-Botschafter in NIGERIA

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION $12.8M USD RELEAS

Attention Dear,

This is from the American Embassy NIGERIA LAOGOS -Republic. We would
like to inform you that here we have only received a compensation fund
of USD 12.8 million from the Federal Government of Benin Republic as
compensation for what you went through on behalf of their country. As
we are a victim of fraud here, the government has hired us to pass the
compensation fund on to you and apologize to you for everything you
went through in the hands of scammers on behalf of Benin. This will
direct you to return an email and indicate how you would like to
receive your money immediately.

Please confirm the following again
1st name:
2nd address:
3. Telephone:
4. Profession:
5. Age:
6. Country:
7: How Much You Lost To The Scammers:

I hope to read from you soon.

Email: dhlexpress.benin76@gmail.com
US Ambassador to NIGERIA
MR DAVID ROBERT
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Translation results
ENTSCHÃ„DIGUNG VON BETROFFENEN Opfern in HÃ¶he von 12,8 Mio. USD

Achtung Liebe,

Dies ist von der amerikanischen Botschaft NIGERIA LAOGOS -Republik.
Wir mÃ¶chten Sie darÃ¼ber informieren, dass wir hier lediglich einen
EntschÃ¤digungsfonds in HÃ¶he von USD 12,8 Millionen von der
Bundesregierung der Republik Benin als EntschÃ¤digung fÃ¼r das erhalten
haben, was Sie im Namen ihres Landes durchgemacht haben. Da wir hier
Opfer von Betrug sind, hat uns die Regierung beauftragt, den
EntschÃ¤digungsfonds an Sie weiterzugeben und sich bei Ihnen fÃ¼r alles
zu entschuldigen, was Sie im Namen von Benin in den HÃ¤nden von
BetrÃ¼gern durchgemacht haben. Dadurch werden Sie angewiesen, eine
E-Mail zurÃ¼ckzusenden und anzugeben, wie Sie Ihr Geld sofort erhalten
mÃ¶chten.

Bitte bestÃ¤tigen Sie folgendes noch einmal
1. Vorname:
2. Adresse:
3. Telefon:
4. Beruf:
5. Alter:
6. Land:
7: Wie viel Sie an die BetrÃ¼ger verloren haben:

Ich hoffe, bald von Ihnen zu lesen.

E-Mail: dhlexpress.benin76@gmail.com
US-Botschafter in NIGERIA
HERR DAVID ROBERT

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