419 scam: united <unitedbankk201@gmail.com> Attn Beneficiary,

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +22951353990 (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.
- gilltony222@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: united <unitedbankk201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gilltony222@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 00:35:38 -0700
Subject: Attn Beneficiary,

Attn Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your fund USD $ 10.5 M has been programmed
in an Atm visa card for immediate delivery to you upon reconfirming
your physical destination address as all arrangements has been
finalized and to released to you as the legitimate beneficiary of the
fund, via global ATM visa card.

Your Atm visa card worth USD $ 10.5 M united state dollars was with a
delivery service here in Benin Republic, for we have waited enough to
hear from you so that your funds can be transferred through UBA Bank
here, but due to the late response we decided to credit the fund
through ATM card.

Requirements:
(1) Receivers name
(2) Your home address
(3) Your direct telephone
(4) Your passport or ID card

PIN number is (0516) take note, once you POS cash point around your
area and slot the card and enter the PIN number (0516) to activate and
start with there there.

Finally, be informed that we have left delivery company for urgent
delivery of your ATM visa card immediately you forward them the
required information, feel free to get in touch with them today.

Contact our agent Below for the delivery of your Atm card

You have to Only Contact Mr, Gill Tony
(gilltony222@gmail.com)

Call Or Whatsapp +229)51353990

Please don't allow this golden opportunity to pass you by.
for your delivery
REAGARD
UNITED BANK PLC ATM CENTRE DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC
ADDRESS/ No# 1105 Scoji Expre

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