419 scam: "Barr. Cecilia Henry" <info@usa.net> Dear Sir/Madam, 8.42.207.81

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "clearance permit" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- agentfranciswilliams0121@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Cecilia Henry" <info@usa.net>
Reply-To: <agent.franciswilliam123@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 08:00:56 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam, 8.42.207.81

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Barr. Cecilia Henry, I work with Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Benin where a delivery agent called Mr. Richard Louis came down from your country a week ago with ATM Card (PACKAGE) worth of US$3,500.000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) and he submitted the package to our office on his arrival for safe keeping, later his body was found on a serious automobile accident died, so we decided to send the package back to your country through another diplomatic service because there's no other miss to locate you in respect of your compensation fund.

And the only information, we have about you, is your name and your email that the agent wrote somewhere on the document attached to the package, that's why I decided to email you to confirm if you are the rightful owner of the package which contains the ATM Visa Card, so if you are the owner of this email address, kindly contact the agent who just arrived in your country with your package few hours ago for more details.

Meanwhile here the contact information of the delivery agent below.

Name: Mr. Francis Williams (Diplomatic Agent)
Email: ( agentfranciswilliams0121@gmail.com )
WhatsApp Number: (205) 834-6453

And don't forget to includes your personal information when contacting the agent to avoid any wrongful delivery.

1) Your Full Name:.............
2) Your Delivery Address:...........
3) Your Occupation/Sex/Age:.................
4) Your Mobile Number:............
5) Your ID Card / Passport:........

Remember that the only document you are required to obtain is the (NON-INSPECTION CLEARANCE PERMITS/ YELLOW TAG) which will cost you a sum of US$350.00 (Three Hundred And Fifty United States Dollars) only before you will receive the package, so kindly contact the agent for the payment instruction because without that, the authority will not allowed the agent to complete the delivery to your address.

I wait for your update once you establish the contact with agent.

Best Regards.
Barr. Cecilia Henry.

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