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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Benjamin Dickie Gardner" <benjamin1965@sify.com>
Reply-To: benjamindok@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:32:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: LETTER




Greetings,



Before I start, I must firstly apologize for this unsolicited proposal to
you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to
starting a relationship, but as time goes on you will realize the need for
my action.



My name is Mr. Benjamin Dickie Gardner, of Zenith Solicitors LLP and
personal attorney to late Ibrahim Saleh who died with his wife and the
only daughter in the Egypt Air flight 99 which crashed on November 1st
1999, view details: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/502503.stm).



Before the death of Late Ibrahim Saleh Talaat, he maintained a fixed
deposit account with a U.K investment Bank. Based on this discovery, I now
seek your permission and support to have you stand in as a next of kin to
the Late deceased, as all documentations will be carefully worked out by
me for the release of these funds, all amounting to the tune of
(£20,000,000.00 GB) Twenty Million British Pounds Sterling Only to any
nominated account of your choice.



I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the
transfer has been successfully concluded. Let me have your Full Name and
Mobile Numbers in response to this proposal if you are interested. Please
reply immediately to my private email address:benjamindok@gmail.com

N.B: I have recently traveled to the U.K on the request of the bank to
present a next-of-kin to the funds. Your urgent response is required.



Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Benjamin Dickie Gardner

+44-7024082676

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