419 scam: "From. Benna A. Peter" <enquiriesdbx6@gmail.com> Re: Payment Transfer/ATM Visa Prepaid

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- djmes.trustmark@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "From. Benna A. Peter" <enquiriesdbx6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: manage_1@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:36:38 -0800
Subject: Re: Payment Transfer/ATM Visa Prepaid

Please accept our sincere apologies for little delay, it took us to reply
to contact you, upon receipt of mail from the Bank, I had to confirm from
my database network if your documents were still valid and re-processed the
expired once, at the moment, all the necessary documents that Certifies you
as the real beneficiary have been confirmed valid.

The International Claims Administration Fund Discovery Management and
Payment Bureau Department of the United States of America raised a number
of specific concerns about all outstanding payments, in particular
regarding the United States of America and Other Countries, above all in
the run-up to the parliamentary and its fiscal year ending December 15th
2022.

We hereby confirm your email address through our database network with full
bank responsibility and legal liability that you have available cash funds
in the amount of US$12,500,000.00 which is on deposit in account number
263281543.

We wish to bring to your humble notice the irrevocable authorization of
your payment following the submission of the re-validation plus the
reassessment cover as regards your payment documentation accompanied by
other supporting evidence available to us as signatory on the above
referenced amount and you have the availability of private funds for the
purposes of real estate investing and are a valued client.

We respect your privacy and will not rent or share your information with
anyone. Kindly reconfirm the following below information for final
verification and endorsement of your payment file prior to release.

1. Your Full Name _________________
2. Your Home Address: _____________
3. Your Home Telephone___________
4. Your Mobile Phone_______________
5. Fax Number: ___________________
6. Your Age and Gender_______________
7. Your Occupation_________________
8. Your Alternative E-mail Address__________
9. Your Nationality___________________

In the event you would like to verify these funds please address your Email
to the contact information provided below and we will do all we can to
assist you for the benefit of our client.

Email to the contact: (djmes.trustmark@aol.com)
Yours Faithfully
Benna A Peter

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