419 scam: Andrew Bentley <andrewben050@gmail.com> my email

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Andrew Bentley <andrewben050@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:39:14 +0100
Subject: my email

Attention,

How are you doing today and family? I am Andrew Bentley,the former
financial adviser to ousted President of Ukraine, President Victor
Yanukovych who is currently staying in Russia.

Before he left to Russia,he instructed me to move over
US$380,000,000 Million to his private banking system in Moscow, which I
did for him, but after that I moved the sum of US$10,500,000.00
Million for myself somewhere in a security company in London.

I am am contacting you now, so that you can help me invest the
US$10,500,000.00 which I moved for myself, where I will give you 45%
of the total funds, and 50% for my self and 5% for any expenses that
will come up in the course of completing the transaction including
long distance calls.

Please, get back to me quickly so that I can give you details on how
we will conclude this, but if not interested please delete and do not
inform anyone.

Regards,
Andrew Bentley

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