419 scam: "Mr. AGONUS" <accounts@bittel.in> ATTENTION PLEASE!

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- candprotection@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. AGONUS" <accounts@bittel.in>
Reply-To: candprotection@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 20:34:49 +0300
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE!

Attn Dear Beneficiary,

My name is Dr. Agonus Christ, I am the Border Patrol Agent (BPA, in control of
every outgoing and incoming luggage at Dulles Airport in Washington DC
Virginia. In the United States of America., I hereby enlighten you that
your consignment box worth 25 Million USD has come to my desk for a stop
order because you do not have the delivery permit & Non-Inspection order
from the U.S Customs & Border Protection (C.B.P).

We hereby advise you to kindly follow our monetary policy which requires
you to pay for the acquiring (1) Delivery Permit, and (2) Non-Inspection
a certificate with the help of this office. Your diplomat agent stated that
you have given up on this transaction for you are asked to follow the
monetary policy? then I decided to reach out to you to confirm if it is
true, Understand that we are under caution by the TOP authority to make
sure every luggage is well checked properly before we allow delivery within
or out of the United States,

Kindly give the following information for verification!!!

1. Your Full name.
2. Your Phone number.
3. Your Current home address
4. Your Nearest Airport.....
5. Your Id Copy LICENCE.

Stay blessed as I'll be looking forward to receiving your immediate
response regarding your delivery today.

Regards,
Mr. Agonus Christ
Email: candprotection@gmail.com
phone:+1(718)618 5481

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