419 scam: "Dr Rhama David Benson." <bdrrhama225@gmail.com> URGENT RESPOND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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: "Dr Rhama David Benson." <bdrrhama225@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drrhamadavidbenson@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:08:29 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPOND

I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND
Dear friend,
I am Dr. Rhama David Benson, I work with an accredited bank here in Burkina
Faso.as manager in the audit department. During our last bank audits,
we discovered that an abandoned account belongs to one of our deceased
client, Mr. Park Seoungjae, a billionaire businessman.

Meanwhile, before contacting you, I did a personal investigation. to
locate one of his relatives who knows the account, but I came out
without success. I am writing to request your assistance in
transferring the sum of 10,500,000.00 (ten million five hundred
Thousand dollars) in your account.

I decided to contact you to act as his foreign business partner that
my bank will grant you recognition and will have the fund transfer to
your account. More detailed information will be sent for you.

Therefore, to start processing, I will need the following information from
you:
Your full name (as written on your ID card
or passport)
Your full name.........
Your sex ..............
Your age..................
Your country...........
Passport / driving license .......
Marital status (married or single)
Your occupation.......
Your personal mobile number .....

I hope to read from you soon.
Sincerely
Dr. Rhama David Benson,

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