419 scam: johnson benson <johnson.benson4@yahoo.com> hi,

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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:
- "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)
- "million us 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)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: johnson benson <johnson.benson4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnsonbensonmail.comz@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 17:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: hi,

I got your email address from the Foreign Department in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office so I decided to contact you
Please sorry for using this medium to reach you, especially as we have not had any form of communication after hand.Anyway Let me start By introducing myself, I am Mr. Robinson Johnson. i work as the Head of Logistics Department in Diplomatic Security Company in West Africa Accra Ghana.
There is this consignment deposited by the Late Mr Victor Selormey a
Gold Mining, for the past four (4yrs), which i want to solicit your help in the claims and transfer to your country for investment.
Concerning his family they died in accident and since then nobody has come forward to make claims against the consignment.
This consignment is worth 15.5 million us dollars,which was deposited under my custody which i have organized the steps involve in making this transaction fruitful, if i can have your honesty, trust and honesty.
The Board Directors will be changing the policy in the company soon and they will be confiscating all consignment which have been claimed by original depositors or/and foreign partners. So i want you to be my partner this noble transaction. Your involvement will be, that you will be the foreign partner to Late Mr Victor Selomey so that claims can be made against the said consignment in the company.
I await your positive response as soon as possibles there is not time to wast any longer in celery
Kindly Regards.
Mr. Robinson Johnson,

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