419 scam: "MR. BENSON JOE"<besonjoeoffices@gmail.com> YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $6.5MILLION.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remmitance department" (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)
- "remmitance department" (this email uses bad English)
- "bensonjoeoffice@fastwebmail.it" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BENSON JOE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bensonjoeoffice@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 08:45:50 -0700
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $6.5MILLION.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
RE: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $6.5MILLION.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED TO YOU VIA THE FOREIGN REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT OF OUR BANK. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENT BY YOU.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:NAME: BARBARA KLEIHANS
BANK NAME: ATLANTIC BANK OF NEWYORK.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 089714001101.

PLEASE, DO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT OUR BANK WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WRONGFUL PAYMENT OR UNLAWFUL DIVERTION OF YOUR OVERDUE FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERIRANCE FUND THROUGH THE BRITISH BANKER'S RESERVE ACCOUNT.

IF SHE IS NOT YOUR REPRSENTATIVE OR SENT BY YOU,THEN YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE HEAD OF OPERATION MR.BENSON JOE IMMEDIATELY RECONFIRMING TO HIM THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO ENABLE HIM CROSS CHECK AND PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.BARBARA KLEIHANS IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY RE-CONFIRMING THAT HER CLAIM IS LIGETIMATE.

1. FULL NAMES AND RESIDENT CONTACT ADDRESS
2. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER OR CELL NUMBER
3. AGE AND OCCUPATION
THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

BEST REGARDS,
FROM: MR.BENSON JOE
PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH MY OFFICIAL EMAIL ADDRESS.
EMAIL:[ bensonjoeoffice@fastwebmail.it ]

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