419 scam: Ben Ho <bello5010sss@gmail.com> Sincerely yours,

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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.
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.
- benh73912@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ben Ho <bello5010sss@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benh73912@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:29:39 -0700
Subject: Sincerely yours,

Greetings!

I write to you based on a request by an investor who needs to invest his
funds in your country.

Once again, my name is Mr. Ben Ho, UK/HK based licensed financial broker
registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA),

I represent the interests of a very wealthy client an Arab billionaire, his
Highness Sheikh Dr. Khalid Thani Al Thani who is the founder/Chairman of
the multi-Billion-dollar family Business Ezdan Holding Group (
www.ezdanholding.qa) has made available a huge sum of his personal/private
funds to be parted as portfolio/s to managers, to invest and manage in any
part of the world and make guaranteed 5% annual returns as a portfolio
manager without the mention of his name.

The Sheikh whom our firm is personally holding his assets instructed and
approached us with a mandate to seek for a firm or an individual such as
yourself who has the experience and capacity to receive the funds and
re-invest it into a good and lucrative investment you will recommend.

Kindly let me know your acceptance to this offer. Also, you should furnish
us with full comprehensive draft about yourself or you company. We also
need to know about the area or idea of investment plans you are to propose.

Once i am convinced on your capacity to handle these assets i will then
provide you with all necessary information including the unmentioned amount
involved. It's imperative to include your direct line or mobile phone
number. please contact me on my email ( benh73912@gmail.com ) for
more details.

Sincerely yours,

Ben Ho

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