419 scam: "Director for International Affairs" <d1071102@ms.hk.edu.tw> *S* YOUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT.

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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:

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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +22964114099 (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.
- dhlcourierservice174@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: dhlcourierservice174@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2022 18:15:04 +0900
Subject: *S* YOUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT.

World Bank Auditors
African Regional Office
Plot 16 Shehu Musa Way
Benin Republic.
Tel: +229 64114099

Hello Dear,

How are you doing? My Dear this email is to officially inform you that the World Bank Auditors are presently sitting in Benin Republic west Africa supervising the unpaid payment of Contract/inheritance funds that originates all across countries IN Africa. This supervision exercise was part of the agreement signed between Ecowas, United Nations and the African Union.

However, your name and email appeared in the Central Computer ballots among the listed unpaid contract/inheritance beneficiaries who shall receive compensation payment of $1.2million USD, the funds has been approved for immediate payment via SWIFT CARD cashable in any ATM machine worldwide. This Card system will allow you to make a withdrawal of a maximum of Ten thousand dollars Per Day in any ATM Machine.

Further Details, the delivery arrangement was made with the DHL COURIER Express Benin Republic Branch. You are to contact the delivery company as soon as possible with your full contact details to enable them to dispatch your SWIFT CARD to you.

(1. Full Names,
2. Delivery Address
3. Telephone Number

Send the listed info to DHL Express Benin Republic through their contact details below
Address; No.23 Patte D'Oie03 BP2147 Cotonou Benin Republic
Contact Person; Dr. Philip Henson Managing director
Email: (dhlcourierservice174@gmail.com)
Office Telephone: +22994193959

Please hurry now as your Swift Card parcel might attract more charges if it stays more than 2days with them. Do let us know once you have received the Swift card.

Clifford Ogudo
Director for International Affairs
World Bank Auditors
African Regional Office
Plot 16 Shehu Musa Way
Benin Republic
Tel:+22968816082

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