419 scam: "Mr George Benjamin"<no-reply@junyuedz.net> Attention Funds Owner.

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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: "Mr George Benjamin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrspacketcalvary@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:43:11 -0700
Subject: Attention Funds Owner.

?Attention Funds Owner.

Prior to the recent meeting held with the holding bank, I wish to find out if your fund has been credited to your account as reported in our database that your $27,000,000.00 Million Dollars has been Credited in to your Bank Account.

If I did not receive any response from you within the next 48hrs, we shall assume that your $27 Million has been successfully received by you.

But, if you have not receive your $27 Million, quickly get back to me immediately with the below information.

1, your full name:………….

2, your home address:………….

3, your private Telephone number:………….

4, your occupation:………….

5, Your Age:………….

6, your country:………….

7,your next of kin:………….

8,your valid ID:………….

Please get this done today, so that action could commence on it in earnest.

God Bless.

Thanks

George BenjaminJr
georgebenjaminjr11@zohomail.com

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