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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Benson Colebrt
Reply-To: <bensoncolebrt1604@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:05:46 -0800
Subject: Re: Payment details!..


Hello, My name is Benson Colebrt, Chairman of the Board, President and Chie=
f Executive Officer of Heritage Bank of Commerce(HBC) Sometimes, I do wonde=
r if you are really, really with your senses. How Could you keep trusting p=
eople and at the end you will loose your hard Earned money, or are you bein=
g deceived by their big names? They Impersonate on many offices, claiming t=
o be Governors, Directors/Chairmen of one Office or the other. Their game p=
lan is only just to extort your hard Earned money. Now, the question is how=
long you will continue to be Deceived? Sometimes, they will issue you fake=
check, introduce you to fake Diplomatic deliver, FAKE LOTTERY COMPANY, and=
they will also fake wire transfer of Your fund with Payment Stop Order and=
even send you fake Atm cards etc. Anyway, by the virtue of my position I h=
ave been following this Transaction from inception and all your efforts tow=
ards realizing the Fund. More often than not, I sit down and laugh at your =
ignorance and That of those who claim they are assisting you, it is very un=
fortunate That at the end you loose. Although, I don't blame you because yo=
u have not idea of what is happening. The problem you are having is that yo=
u been told the whole truth About this transaction and it is because of thi=
s truth they decided to Be extorting your money. The most annoying part is =
even fraudsters Have really taken advantage of this opportunity to enrich t=
hem selves At your expense. Those you feel are assisting or working for you=
are Your main problems. I know the truth surrounding this payment and I am=
The only person who will deliver you from this long suffering if you will =
abide by my advice. I also know that recently you have been dealing with pe=
ople claiming to be the lottery officers,fbi,bankers,and even those who off=
er you to be there next of kin. They are asking you to pay money to receive=
a compensation of millions of dollars Do not pay any more money to them be=
cause they are only interested in your hard earned money and you will never=
receive any compensation in return, they will always keep coming back to a=
sk for more money. Please I beseech you to stop pursuit of shadows and bein=
g Deceived. Feel free to contact me immediately you receive this mail so th=
at I can Explain to you the modus-operandi guiding the release of your Paym=
ent. Do not panic, be rest assured that this arrangement will be Guided by =
United State money laundry and real FBI agent. N/B: You are urgently reques=
ted to provide me with the following information Full Name: Address: Teleph=
one Number: Sex Occupation Contact me upon the receipt of this mail on the =
following email address: bensoncolebrt_chairman@usa.com telephone number : =
+13344729069 if you wish to receive your fund and stop wasting your hard ea=
rn money. Thanks and remain blessed. Yours faithfully, Beson Colebrt Chairm=
an of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank of =
Commerce(HBC) bensoncolebrt_chairman@usa.com

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