419 scam: "Mrs.BENSON JOE."<sales@ever-oceancn.com> UNFINISHED TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "compensationofficer_agent1961@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.BENSON JOE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <compensationofficer_agent1961@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:46:43 +0200
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND

My Dear Friend.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at
the course of the Uk Online Lotto winning cheque shipment to yourlocation, I
want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) I have
authorized the finance house where I deposited the money to issue you
international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.

My dear winner,I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of the finance
house for the collection of this international certified bank draft. The
name of the Person with your Cheque is Mr.charles kelly.

COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
CONTACT AGENT Mr.charles kelly
EMAIL:compensationofficer_agent1961@yahoo.cn

Finally remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Mr.charles kelly
on your behalf to send the cash prize of $950,000USD (Nine Hundred And
Fifty Thousand United States Dollars), And i want you to send him all your
information, I have authorized the finance house where I deposited
your money to issue you an international certified bank draft cashable at
your bank.

1. FULL NAME(S): ________________________________

2. ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, COUNTRY: ________________

3. SEX: ________________________________________

4. AGE: _______________________________________

5. OCCUPATION: _______________________________

6. COMPANY: _____________________ B. POSITION HELD: ____________

7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________________

At the moment, I am very busy in Sydney because of the investment projects
which myself and my new partner Mr. Peter Hills of CTL EXPORTING COMPANY are
having at hand. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to
Mr.charles kelly at the finance house on your behalf to send the bank draft
to you as soon as you contact him without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart. Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hope to
hear from you soon.

My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to pay
your tithe to a bible believing church when you get the money because I
noticed it as a fudiciary agent that you were skeptical about your winnings
when you were been ask by the Uk lotto Agency Inc to file out a claim for
your prize. And now the current policy of the Lotto organiser is that if an
emerged winner fails to claim up his/her winning cheque of $500,000 it's now
mandatory that this fund can be remitted or forfeited to the fudiciary agent
in charge of this winners file.

However, I want you to contact him immediately as soon as you receive this
information because he is leaving for the US by the end of this month and
this might cost a delayment for you to receive this draft.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.BENSON JOE.

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