419 scam: "Dr. Ben Nicholas " <aldevault@usa.com> ***SPAM*** Greetings From Dr. Ben

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ben Nicholas " <aldevault@usa.com>
Reply-To: dr.benlaw@zohomail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:21:50 -0700
Subject: ***SPAM*** Greetings From Dr. Ben

Good day, I know this message will get to you as a
surprise, I am Barr. Ben Nicholas a principal attorney to late Mr.
Micheal. H. (My client) from your country, who was a director
of Orient construction company here in Scotland before he died
of Leukemia on 3rd of June 2012. In this
regards I wish to inform you that the Bank has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin of his account which will soon be confiscated.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my late
client.

Now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of
this account, valued of Eighteen Million Four Hundred and Seventy Two
Thousand Dollars
($18,47,2000) will be paid to you for us to Share at the
ratio of 50% for me and 50% to you. For your information I will
procure all the necessary legal remittance documents in your name
which will authenticate your claims in the bank as the legal
beneficiary of my late client.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.

Your Full Name:
Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Telephone or Mobile:

I am waiting for your urgent response so I can give you further
clarification.

My Regards
Barr. Ben Nicholas

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