419 scam: BEN UMAR <web20@btinternet.com> GOOD DAY!!!

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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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: BEN UMAR <web20@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: b.umar12@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 20:23:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD DAY!!!

Dear Friend,

Is my pleasure for writing you this letter, hope you are fine? I want
to use this opportunity to introduce myself well to you, I am Ben umar,
The son of a late Chief Agyman Umar of D R CONGO, I came to know you in
the course of my search for a reliable and God fearing partner and I
decide to contact you because I believe you are a reputable person and
I felt you can help us over this confidential matter.I count on your
integrity and honesty to be able to handle this business. I have a
truck box that contain $15.million U.S DOLLARS and 20kg of Gold which
is already in USA.

   The consignment is right now in America, my Late father business
partner Mr.Richard Mcwilliams, who was suppose to receive this
consignment was asking for 50% which I and my mother did not agree on
for any reason,that is why we have to stop the delivery to him
immediately.We are ready to give you 30% from the total money because
that was the initial agreement we had with my late father
partner,Mr.Richard Mcwilliams before he later change his mind because
of his greed which is the reason why we had to stop the delivery to him.

The director of the shipping company just inform us yesterday that if
we can not provide a new business partner within this period of
time,that the consignment will be return back to GHANA, so we need you
to stand as my family trustee to receive the consignment in the state.
If you are willing to help us receive this consignment, all you just
have to do is to contact the shipping company here in Ghana so that
they can give you instruction to their agent holding the consignment in
America.   If not for God they would have return the consignment back
to Africa but God has been helping us. Please reply my mail so that I
can give you the contact of the shipping company to discuss with them
on the release of this consignment to you and all you just have to do
for us is to receive this consignment. And that reminds me the shipping
company does not know the content of the box, because it was deposited
as a family treasure.

Faithfully,

Ben Umar.

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