419 scam: Ups Courier Services <malimineralsolutionltd@gmail.com> Attention ATM Visa Card Owner

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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- upscourierservicesbenin@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ups Courier Services <malimineralsolutionltd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: upscourierservicesbenin@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 18:56:46 -0800
Subject: Attention ATM Visa Card Owner

Dear Email Owner/ATM Visa Card Owner,

We hope this message will reach you in good health, My name is Mr.
Johnson Wilfred the managing director of UPS Courier Service, We the
UPS Courier services wish to inform you about your ATM VISA CARD worth
the sum of $5.5 million dollars that were brought to us to deliver to
you from the United Nations Settlement Organization therefore
immediate you received this notice kindly send us your delivery
information required below to enable us to process your delivery and
deliver your ATM VISA CARD to your address.

1, Full Name.................
2, Country...................
3, Address....................
4, Occupation.................
5, Age........................
6, Phone......................

NOTE, that your ATM VISA CARD delivery has been approved in our office
waiting for your delivery information and shipping cost to process
your delivery and deliver your ATM VISA CARD Parcel to your provided
address with immediate effect therefore kindly send your information's
required for the delivery and move to any RIA Money OR Money Gram
Transfer Office close to you and send your ATM VISA CARD shipping cost
of $150 to our company cashier details below and send us your payment
receipt from the transfer office to enable us to pick up your shipping
fee and deliver your ATM VISA CARD to your provide address.

UPS CASHIER PAYMENT DETAILS:

1, Name:.....Abel Gbedan
2, Country:..Benin Republic
3, City:.....Cotonou
4, Address:..Rue 1 porte Cotonou
5, Amount:...$150 dollars only.

We wait for your reply with your shipping cost payment receipt and
your delivery information to enable us to proceed with your delivery
and deliver your ATM VISA CARD package to your address with immediate
effect..

Yours in service
Mr.Johnson Wilfred UPS Courier Director
Email:upscourierservicesbenin@gmail.com

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