419 scam: turen ben <turenben5@gmail.com> REPLY TO MY MESSAGE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- bturen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: turen ben <turenben5@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:02:21 +0000
Subject: REPLY TO MY MESSAGE

Dear Sir,
I am the manager in charge of audit and account section
of ADB -AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK , Ouagadougou Branch,
here in Burkina Faso. we have an obscured business
suggestion for you in tone of ( TEN MILLION , FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATED BILLS ) and we are here-by seeking
your service in helping us receive this large amount of money
and in giving a clear research and feasibility studies
on areas to invest on.

Our sharing ratio is 40 - 50% . As bank employees, we cannot
operate any personal investment till we are retired and with
the Anti-corruption Bill passed in Burkina Faso, it is risky
for a fixed income earner to own any huge amount of money in
Burkina Faso or any foreign country. It is then advisable to
invest in any foreign land secretly and patiently wait retirement.

pls Contact me immediately through my private email address
( bturen@yahoo.com) for more further confidential correspondence
with your below information...

YOUR FULL NAME………………………………………
YOUR ADDRESS…………………………………
PRIVATE PHONE ,.................
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS OR SKY..............
AGE ..........................
OCCUPATION ..........
COUNTRY ..........

Trusting to receive your reply mail for more detail
conversation on how to transfer the fund .

My dearest regards.

Mr Turen Ben

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