419 scam: Silverine Benzinire <silverine_50@info2link.biz> Dearest,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- silverine_75@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Silverine Benzinire <silverine_50@info2link.biz>
Reply-To: silverine75@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:39:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest,

Dearest,
I am Silverine Benzinire,the only child and daughter of Late Dr. and Mrs. Kodjo Benzinire from Serrie Leone in West Africa. I want to use this media to ask for your help in transferring my inheritance into your country. I will be so glad if you can allow and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my present situation now.I'm aware that this might sound strange to you but please I beg you to will handle this matter with the most urgency.
It is my desire to contact you based on honesty and sincerity to assist me in transferring $12,500,000(Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which I inherited from my late father Dr. Kodjo Benzinire who was a Gold merchant based in Accra and Abidjan to your country for investment.
My late father died during last year's rebels attack for the presidential election in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He was attacked alongside my mother on the way way back home from my Daddy's office. Before his death, he told me that he deposited this money in a bank in abidjan with an agreement that nobody can withdraw from it until it is being transferred into a foreign partner's bank account which I shall nominate as his next of kin.
I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to know you better.You will have to assist me in coming over to your country as soon as the transfer is completed for me to continue with my education while the money will be invested in a lucrative business in your country. Meanwhile you will be the guidiance of the investment while l will continue with my studies.
I am willing to offer you 20% of the total money for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your phone number, fax number, home and office address to me so that I can communicate with you at any time.
I will also appreciate it if you can send across your photo for a better recognition. I will also send across my photo and phone number as soon as you reply this email. I will be waiting to hear from you soon on, (silverine_75@yahoo.com). Thanks and God Bless you.

please reply me to my private box for security resoen
(silverine_75@yahoo.com)
Yours Faithfully,

Silverine Benzinire..

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