419 scam: "Mr. Benneth Luc" <bennethluc41@greenxxevv.base.pk> Did you send MRS.Diane .Mcallister to cliam your fund?

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +22998674698 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Benneth Luc" <bennethluc41@greenxxevv.base.pk>
Reply-To: <bennethluc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:17:23 -0800
Subject: Did you send MRS.Diane .Mcallister to cliam your fund?

>From the Desk of: Dr Benneth Luc
Managing Director Admin Department
BGFI Bank Benin Republic

Attention Please, Did you send MRS.Diane .Mcallister to cliam your fund?

We received instruction to transfer the compensation payment of US$2.5 million USD awarded to you the owner of this email address, which we are on the process to open an online banking account on your name and forward to you the account information for you to personally log in and transfer your fund into your account in your country by yourself. But we are surprise this morning when we are about to open your online banking account that another email from Ms Diane L. Mcallister whom claim to be your representative and forward to us the following account information for us to transfer the fund into her account.

The account which she forward to us as follow.
Bank of America
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Diane L. Mcallister
Account# 003767127294
Routing # 063100277

Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from you and has your authority to receive your fund If this lady is not your representative, You are requested to fill and send this information for verification purpose, so that your fund value of $2.5million united state dollars will be paid to you through online banking method.

1) Your Full Name ..........................
2)Your Full Address..........................
3) Home Telephone/ Cell ......................
4) AGE.........................................
5)Your Occupations.................... ............
8. BANK DETAILS WERE YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER INTO.......

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.Diane .Mcallister, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY, WE WILL PROCESS AND RELEASE THE FUND INTO Ms Diane L. Mcallister ACCOUNT.

Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.....

Yours in service
Dr Benneth Luc
+22998674698
Managing Director
Admin Department
BGFI Bank Benin Republic

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