419 scam: "Mrs. Douglas Benson" <wdebtreconcillation@gmail.com> I CAN TRUST YOU

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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 united state 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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- douglasbenadb11@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Douglas Benson" <wdebtreconcillation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: douglasbenadb11@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 14:09:09 +0100
Subject: I CAN TRUST YOU

Greetings,

You may be surprised to receive my letter, however, I got your contact
from the U.S Chamber of Commerce (USCC), I have decided to contact you
for confidential, urgent and rewarding joint business.

My name is Mr. Douglass Benson, I was a personal assistant to my boss,
the late Engr. Andrew H. Robertson who was among those died in the
Turkey earthquake in January 1999. And my aim of writing to you is
because of the need for a trusted and honest person, who I can entrust
with the sum of $90, 000, 000, 00. US dollar (Ninety Million United
State Dollars),

View the website of the Turkey earthquake:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-51248315.

The truth of the matter is, my late boss deposited the money in one of
the state security companies in the United Kingdom, UK. In my name
for an investment after he retired from active service. I cannot
travel out of my country, because of my poor health condition.

Hence, I am asking for your assistance to have this money in your care
depending on when I will secure travel documents to come over to your
country. I have all the entitled documents which I can change to your
name that will enable you to have access to the money. The Sharing
ratio 30% for you 60% for officials and 10% have mapped out for any
expenses that may be incurred during the execution of this
transaction.

Please send to me this information:

(1) Your full name: ..............
(2) Your complete address: ...........
(3) Your telephone/ cell numbers: ............
(4) Sex/Marital status: .........................
(5) Your International passport /ID card: ....................
(6) Occupation: ...............................................

This information will enable me to make a change of ownership to your
name as the original beneficiary of the money and change other related
documents in your favor to affect the claim for the money to be
delivered to you successfully in your country.

Be assured that it is risk free and legitimate. Please advise me on
your position by email :( douglasbenadb11@yahoo.com) immediately,
indicating your interest to assist me for more directives.

Thanks,
Truly Yours
Mr. Douglass Benson

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