419 scam: "Mr. Benson Wright"<bensonwright.benson@info.com> President Hosni Mubarak: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFER OF $950,000,

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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 us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "bensonwright.benson@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024015030 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Benson Wright" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bensonwright.benson@live.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 06:18:10 -0800
Subject: President Hosni Mubarak: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFER OF $950,000,000.00USD

Attn: Dear Beloved Friend,
I am Mr. Benson Wright, the Personal Chief Accountant of President Hosni Mubarak former President to Egypt,I wish to inform you an offer, the Switzerland's government has frozen any of (President Hosni Mubarak former President to Egypt) his assets in the country's banks that might belong to former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak or his family
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting some of his private fund transferred to your own personal bank account with your cooperation as a new partner. Presently I'm in London for investment projects with my own share of the total sum,here is my cell phone number : +447024015030. Meanwhile, I will not forget your efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this funds during this time in this time of trouble.

I will be sending to you the total $950,000,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Million US Dollars Only in a bank draft) which 35% of this total Amount will be kept for your compensation for efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.I will be coming down to your country with my family immidiately this transfer is made.

Contact me now with the following contact information
1. YOUR FULL NAME ..........................
2. ADDRESS ........................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER ...............................
4. SCAN COPY OF YOUR NATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE ....................

It is also in your interest to keep this information highly confidential, you can read up the rest of President Hosni Mubarak former President to Egypt on CNN news:http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/11/news/international/swiss_banks_mubarak/index.htm
According to CNNMoney report, an official statement from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said the Swiss cabinet had frozen all funds belong to Mubarak or "his circles."

Yours Sincerely
Benson Wright
Email:bensonwright.benson@live.com
Contact NUmber: +447024015030

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