419 scam: "Olivia Whent" <rishabbh.bhogra@corpseed.com> My Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Olivia Whent" <rishabbh.bhogra@corpseed.com>
Reply-To: umit@isbnkasi.com
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2020 08:02:41 -0700
Subject: My Dear Beneficiary

Good day,

I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to chose you among the numerous internet users in the world. Precisely, I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be worried for I saw your profile on the Internet, which has made me accomplish my request. May the almighty God bless and see you through with this mission if you can carefully read and digest the message below.

Before I move further, permit me to give you a little of my biography, I am Mother Olivia Whent, 74 Years old, wife of Late Sir Gerald Arthur "Gerry" Whent, founder and former chief executive of Vodafone. After the death of my husband in 2002, I became the Head of his investment and now that I am old and weak I have decided to spend the rest of my life with my family and loved ones whom I never had time for during the course of my business life.

Presently, I have willed out almost half of our assets to several charity homes and to some of the less privileged in different countries. We agreed to render support to an individual we have not meet before in life due to the fact when I raised from orphanage home and I received an anonymous help from an individual I did not know and which I have not being able to know till date, the impact I got from such gesture made me to do same.
Presently I deposited the sum of $12,500,000.00 USD with Isbankasi Bank I made the deposit with (Whent Family Charity Foundation), but I ADDED your EMAIL ADDRESS as my beneficiary contact and the DEPOSIT CODE is (ISBNK_278493_WFP). Why I ADDED your email address is because I do not know your bank account number you would want to receive the money with. I couldn't find them on net while browsing your profile if not I would have given it to the Isbankasi Bank, for immediate transfer. For your information, I have paid for the Tax Insurance and Clearance of this charity donation, showing that it is not a Drug Money or money meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

I am sorry to inform you that you will never have the chance to know me because I have just concluded the assignment which my husband and I have agreed upon before his sudden death and you happened to be the beneficiary of our last (WILL). irrespective of your previous financial status, hence I need you to do me a favor by accepting our offer that will cost you nothing.

What you have to do now is to contact Isbankasi Bank., as soon as possible to know when they will transfer your money to you because of the expiring date. You are to reconfirm your Full Names, Postal Address, and Direct telephone Number information to them to avoid any mistake.

Kindly forward your details to:
Contact Person: Mr. Umit Demir
Chief Financial Officer Isbankasi
BankE-mail: umit@isbankasi.com

Please I do not want you to thank me or late my husband. All I need you to do is, When you get this fund, use ONLY 800.000.00 (Eight hundred thousand United States Dollars) for your effort and USE THE REST OF THIS FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSE IN THE WAY IT WILL PLEASE HUMANITY.

Yours FaithfullyMrs.

Olivia Whent

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