419 scam: Head Office <info@bid.co.jp> ATTENTION 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22964794759 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Head Office <info@bid.co.jp>
Reply-To: atm.card11111@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:49:20 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

--
Attention

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay
you,
your
overdue Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you could not complete the
process of
the release of your transfer pin code through the Digitized Payment
System.
We have
decided to pay your funds through (Express Credit Card) This
arrangement
was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United Nations, and Paris Club,
due to
fraudulent activities going on within the world. The World Bank, United
Nations,
and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement to enable our
Contract,
Winning
Prize, inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any
interference. The
Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLDWIDE.
The Credit
Card is credited with the sum of $5,500.000.00 (Five Million Five
Hundred
Thousand
United State Dollars) it is already loaded in the Credit Card which you
can
use to
access your fund in any location worldwide remember that the maximum
withdrawal
daily limit is Ten Thousand United States Dollars(US$10,000.00) we have
concluded a
delivery arrangement with the below courier services companies and their
delivery
time is stated below.

UPS=48hrs/$250
FedEx=72hrs/$175
DHL=3days/$150
Online Banking transfer service=24hrs/$400

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email
and
let me
know which courier company you would want us to use for the
shipment of your Credit Card to you.

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:

Understand that you will be liable for the delivery fee of your Credit
Card
to you
any of the above courier companies.

Congratulations In Advance.

Best Regards,
Rev.Bruno William
+22964794759
Director Foreign Remittance Department

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