419 scam: John Benson <john01benson@gmail.com> BEST INVESTMENT AND LOAN OFFER

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: John Benson <john01benson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aboobmohamedinternationalwc@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 09:18:09 +0100
Subject: BEST INVESTMENT AND LOAN OFFER

*INTERNATIONAL WEALTH CONSULTBlock 28, Sheikh Ahmad Faisal Complex,Manama,
Bahrain. P.O. BOX 163 Greetings.We, the International Wealth Consult,
invite you to partner with usand benefit in our new Loan and Partnership
Project funding program.We offer flexible loans and funding for various
projects bypassing theusual rigorous procedures.This Funding program allows
a client to enjoy low interest payback foras low as 2.5% per annum for a
period of 5-15 years. We can approve aloan/funding for up to $1 Million USD
to $5 Billion USD depending onthe nature of business. We are currently
funding for:We also pay 1.2% commission to brokers who introduce project
ownersfor finance or other opportunities. * Starting up a Franchise *
Business Acquisition * Business Expansion * Commercial Real Estate
purchase * Contract Execution * Oil & Gas/General BusinessWe are open to
having a good business relationship with you. If youthink you have a solid
background and idea of making good profit inany venture, please do not
hesitate to contact us for possiblebusiness co-operation.Best Regards,John
BensonChief Investment Officer*

*To Mr. Aboob MohammedInternational Wealth Consult *

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