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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "judith benard" <mrsjudithbenard74@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjudithbenard@yahoo.com.br
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:44:53 +0000
Subject: Good Day

MY DEAR FRIEND

I AM MRS JUDITH THE WIFE OF BENARD FROM SERRIA-LOANE

I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the
fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before. but all the same I
would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in
view of the fact that the security of my life and possession is at stake.I
am the above named person from Serria -loane.

I am a South Africa by nationalitly and married to Dr. Benard who worked
with Serria loane Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in
the year 2002. We were married for eleven years without a child.He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we
were both christians who always seek the glory of God at all times,

though we are not perfect but only made perfect through his grace.Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
because i think time has runned against my age and natural ability.When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 19.3 Million which he
declear the contents as family treasure and art items in a Trust and
Deliverng Company in REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.

Presently, this money is still with the firm and the management just wrote
me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the trunk box of the money.

Presently, I'm in a hospital here in Benin Republic Cotonou l where, I have
been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer.I have since lost my
ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to
live.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to victims of this fire
outbreak in Australia and other charity organizations. Because relatives and
friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live
with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.
Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and the
interest accured from the security company and distribute it accordingly.

I want a God fearing person to use this money to fund orphanages, widows and
where ever Gods name are always mentioned and worship propagating the word
of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The scripture made
us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth.I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want
my husband's hard earned money to be misused Hence the reason for taking
this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and presence of
my husband's relatives around me always.I don't want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible,

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Deposit
Company in BENIN REPUBLIC and also the attorney's contacts who will issue
you a letter of permission so that the company will be able to release the
funds to you.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for
this same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein.

Hoping to hearing from you.

Best Regard.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.



MRS JUDITH BENARD.

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