419 scam: "FROM CHARLES BENSON"<rgarcia@contraloria.gob.do> CONTACT THE RIGHT OFFICE FOR YOUR FUNDS

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM CHARLES BENSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohnson.weber@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:17:16 +0530
Subject: CONTACT THE RIGHT OFFICE FOR YOUR FUNDS

"La informaciÃ³n contenida en este mensaje no se considera compromiso o acuerdo oficial hasta que se confirme por escrito con la firma autÃ³grafa del servidor pÃºblico facultado, por lo que las opiniones personales expresadas en el mismo no son una posiciÃ³n oficial de la ContralorÃa General de la RepÃºblica Dominicana". Este mensaje es confidencial, dirigido para uso exclusivo del destinatario; quedando prohibida su distribuciÃ³n y/o difusiÃ³n en cualquier modalidad sin la previa autorizaciÃ³n del servidor pÃºblico que lo emite. Si usted no es el destinatario de este mensaje, deberÃ¡ borrarlo inmediatamente".

"The information contained in this message is not considered official commitment or agreement until confirmed in writing with the signature of the authorized Public Servant, therefore the opinions expressed herein are not an official position of the Contraloria General de la Republica Dominicana". This message is confidential,intended solely for the recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, reproduction or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited without prior authorization of the issuing public servant. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you should delete it immediately".

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