419 scam: "Mr. Ben Solomon" Dear Sir/Madam, URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- privatemail.bensolomon@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ben Solomon"
Reply-To: <privatemail.bensolomon@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:22:22 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam, URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I got your contact from the internet and after going through your profile, I decided to write you about this venture. My name is Mr.Ben Solomon.

I represent a top Government Executive here in this country, I have a very sensitive and private brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds.

This is not one of those jokes you find some times on the internet, as most African Government do sponsor publications of fake bulk transfer to discourage foreigners from similar deals as mine. The below conditions qualify's you to partner with me in this venture otherwise, please donâ€™t respond to this e-mail:

1. You must keep an absolute confidentiality of the entire transaction.
2. You must be capable of handling transaction of such High magnitude .
3. You must be capable of traveling to any point of final disbursement to formalize the agreement that will protect our various shares and to witness the transfer to your account.

If you are able to meet up with the above CONDITIONS, You will be entitled to 25% of the amount involved, as compensation for your assistance. Also, if you are able to work to earn those fees (25%), write back immediately and provide me with your confidential telephone number and a brief details of yourself.

Thanks for your understanding and time.

Kind regards,
Mr. Ben Solomon
E-mail: privatemail.bensolomon@gmail.com

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