419 scam: MRS TRICIA BENSON <imfimf2@gmail.com> From Mrs Tricia Bensonraftgmail.com> Scandinavian TreatPŒë¸"

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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.
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.
- mrstriciabenson67@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS TRICIA BENSON <imfimf2@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrstriciabenson67@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:29:57 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Tricia Benson

Attention:

My name is Mrs. Tricia Benson of the International Monetary
Fund investigation unit. Attached pictures was received and
forwarded to our office here in London UK today 21TH OF JUNE
2010, requesting that your unclaimed fund be paid to Messes
Jacobs Enterprises.

In the said letter of change of beneficiary/ownership,
representatives of messes Jacobs' enterprises states that you
are dead and as such your fund should be paid to him as the
next of kin to you.

Because of the elaborate global scam, we decided to contact
you for confirmation. If after two working days, no response
is received from you, it will be assumed that you are dead and
as such authorisation and approval will be granted on behalf
of Messer's Jacobs Enterprises to claim/receive your fund.Confirm this
pictures
and reconfirm your Information to me the Followings.

(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company's name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.

and how you want your fund paid to you without further delay
if you are still alive. Send your response to my email
address: mrstriciabenson67@yahoo.com.hk

Regards
Mrs. Tricia Benson

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