419 scam: "Mr.Benjamin Labi" <benlabi11@gmail.com> Compensation

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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:
- "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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998990425 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- richmondsochi@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Benjamin Labi" <benlabi11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benjalabi@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:34:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Compensation

Dear Good Friend, Â
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Compliment of the Season, I want to thank you very much for your past efforts and to inform you about our success in transferring the funds through the assistance of a new partner from Russia. I am presently in Russia with my family for final settlement and investment of my own share of the fund, meanwhile, I deem it fit to at least for your effort in the past and attempts to assist my partners and I in transferring these funds despite that it failed but now we have it, after settling all the parties involved I demanded that some money be given to you so that you can settle some of your expences, For this an international bank draft with a face value of $750,000.00(Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) was issue on your name and IÂ dropped it with Mr. Richmond Sochima. I could not get your contact immediately because our principal partner that was contacting you then was late.

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Contact Mr. Richmond immediately through the information stated below:

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Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Name: Mr. Richmond Sochima.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E-Mail: richmondsochi@gmail.com

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tel:Â Â Â Â +229 9899 0425.

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Forward youâ€™re full and correct mailing address or where ever you want him to send the draft to for you. The informations to be provided include the following:

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Â Â 1. Your full name:
Â Â 2. Your postal address:
Â Â 3. Zip code:
Â Â 4. Telephone:

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Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. I gave him an outstanding instruction to release the certified bank draft to you upon immediately I get you and upon the receipt of your mailing address without any delay, so feel free to get in touch with him.
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Thanks and God bless you.
Ben

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