419 scam: "BEN EZE" <beneze9871220374143@yahoo.ca> ATTENTION;

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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
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.
- beneze99876@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BEN EZE" <beneze9871220374143@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: beneze99876@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 07:09:03 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: ATTENTION;

We are direct providers of Fresh Cut BG, SBLC, MTN,

Bonds and CDs which we
have specifically for lease. We do not have any broker

chain in this offer
or get involved in Chauffer driven offers. We deliver

with time and
precision as Seth forth in the agreement. You are at

liberty to engage our
leased facilities into trade programs as well as in

signature project(s)
such as Aviation, Agriculture, Petroleum,

Telecommunication, construction of
Dams, Bridges and any other turnkey project(s) etc.

DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTS:

kindly send me

an email at beneze99876@yahoo.co.jp

1. Instrument: Bank Guarantee (BG)/SBLC

(Appendix A)
2. Total Face Value: Euro 10M MIN and Euro 5B MAX

(Five Billion USD).
3. Issuing duchess bank or AA rated Bank in Western

Europe
4. Age: One Year, One Day
5. Leasing Price: 6% of Face Value plus 2%

commission fees to brokers to be
shared 50/50 between the brokers on both

lessor/lessee side
6. Delivery SWIFT TO SWIFT.
7. Payment: Wire Transfer.
8. Hard Copy: Bonded Courier within 7 banking days.

PROCEDURE:
are indicated on the lease agreement and will be

furnished to you upon
request if need be.If you are intrested kindly send me

an email at beneze99876@yahoo.co.jp

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