419 scam: Noob Benson <email.noob.benson@gmail.com> I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Noob Benson <email.noob.benson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: noob_benson@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:56:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLYÂ
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Compliment of the day,
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I am Mr.noob benson of the BOA (Bank Of Africa), although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met before. I am in the auditing department with BOA, Burkina Faso ; and during my recent auditing I discovered some amount of money valued $11.5 Million Dollars. belong to a late client. I am writing to seek your assistance in working with me, so that I can present you to my bank, as the rightful beneficiary/next of kin to our late customer.. It is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will, please consider the value I offer.
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Once the funds have been transferred to your bank account we shall then share in the ratio of 50% for me, 50% for you. I want to give you 100% assurance that this transaction is legal and also risk free, all I need from
you is your maximum support and cooperation for a smooth and hitch free transfer of funds into your account.
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I advice please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and your expedient response will be appreciated. Should you be interested kindly respond and give us your full contact details and in response we will send you an elaborate details of this offer.
If interesting kindly send me the following dataâ€™s
Your name
Occupation,
Address,
Nationality,
Phone number,
Age,
Gender,
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Regards,
Mr.Noob Benson

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