419 scam: George Bennie <darli2dord@gmail.com> Re: Hi Friend,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- george.bennie04@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: George Bennie <darli2dord@gmail.com>
Reply-To: george.bennie04@gmail.com
Date: 12 Jun 2022 05:05:43 -0700
Subject: Re: Hi Friend,

Hello Sir/Ma;am,

I am a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to the late Mrs.
Anna who used to work with Shell - development company . Hereafter
shall be referred to as my client.

On the 29th December 2009, my client, his husband and their three
children were involved in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.

The finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about
$9.5 million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next thirty official working
days.

Sincerely,
Barrister George Bennie (Esq)
Tel/Fax: +44 745 128 7765
Reply To: george.bennie04@gmail.com

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