419 scam: John sourou <infobankofamericaremit@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.
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.
- cdhlcourier2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John sourou <infobankofamericaremit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cdhlcourier2@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2023 09:36:02 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

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Attn: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to
pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund $10.5Million USD
through (ATM CARD). This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the
WorldBank, America club and central bank of Benin,
Due to impostors activities going on around the world, We Hereby
Issued you our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (ATM-202).

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement to
enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund
without any interference. The ATM CARD are powered by GOLD CARD WORLD
WIDE. Upon the receipt of this mail your fund is going to be load into
the ATM CARD and a scan copy of the card will be send to you before we
will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated home
address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about, all we need is
your Prompt Response and Co-operation by Gods Grace we will have a
successful Transaction. In View of this, you are advised to contact
the Director (OBB,IRD,ATM) Dr.John sourou for further information
with the following contact below as soon as you receive this message
for further update.

Please call the ATM Company immediately you receive this message for
better explanation.

Contact Dr.John sourou

Emails: cdhlcourier2@gmail.com

Reconfirm the following information to him for Security reasons.
1. Full Name:..............
2. Phone And Fax Number:.............
3. Address where You Want Them To Send The ATM Card To
4. Your Age And Current Occupation:.............
5. Attach Copy Of Your Identification:...........

Best regards to
Mr. Robert Smith

Financial Secretary.Foreign Operation Department.

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