419 scam: "Fund Benefit" <u1055202@ms.hk.edu.tw> *SH* URGENT ATTENTION / IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "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 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.
- tiapd.fl@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: tiapd.fl@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:08:56 -0100
Subject: *SH* URGENT ATTENTION / IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

Tampa International Airport Police Department
Professional Standards Unit/Crime Prevention
P.O. Box 22287 Tampa, Florida 33622

Greetings

We write to inform you that after the directors meeting yesterday, we
have resolved to release your fund with the service of DHL Courier
Company as we've secured an immunity that will guide the delivery
direct to your doorstep as the delivery will not stop nor verify the
shipment on its way to make the delivery to your destination.

Despite our initial "hold" on the fund delivery which is above the
stipulated volume of amount allowed to convene per individual
($2,750,000.00), we deem it proper to release your fund and also give
you every back up on the money since we have scanned and ascertain
that the bills are genuine and not fake notes; The shipment documents
and clearance papers we retrieved from your delivery agents have been
confirmed authentic.

Therefore, we advise you to get back to us for the delivery schedule.
You are expected to reconfirm your delivery details as given below for
our final verification;

Name ...
Address ...
Telephone ...
Nationality ...
Age/Occupation ...

We look forward to your timely response.

Yours
Edward G Gerrard Jr.
TIAPD, Tampa, FL 33622
Email: tiapd.fl@hotmail.com
Telephone: (813) 575 2713

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