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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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Fraud email example:

From: Linda Benson <linda_p1994@yahoo.in>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:01:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Compliments of the day!


Compliments of the day!

I hope this letter finds you well and healthy
How are you today and your work, I hope that as well.

Please, let me tell you, my desire to go into business relationship with you.
We have not met before, but in the end we both know each other better, and you have to understand my situation and how much I need your help.

My name is Ms Linda Benson has a daughter at age 23, I believe, and there is a feeling that in today's world, neither race, nationality nor religion will be more Posse barrier to male / female relationships. And I also believe that age has nothing to do with true and real love relationship. I think that, frankly,

I am from Sierra Leone in West Africa and presently i am residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar Senegal as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country some years, the rebels attacked our house one early morning killing my mother and my father in the civil war in my country to offer their souls rest in perfect peace, I am the only one living now, I ran into a neighboring country, where I am now in a refugee camp in Dakar, Senegal under the (UNHCR), the UN

High Commission for refuge knew that no one cares about me are not brother sister no parents sharing tears every day of my condition here is very hard for me, the only problem I have is how to get out of this camp and get the freedom and live a better life, because I'm a bitter situation now I'm really suffering here in the camp,

I want you to help me stand as my foreign partner, so I can search the conclusion deposit from the finance company for your position for me to join you for the investment of money,

My late father deposited the sum of $ 5.5 million five hundred thousand dollars in a security company in Dakar, Senegal, as family treasures. being the only child of my late father, my name is Ms.  Linda Benson in the documents, the next of kin. The money received from the sale of gold and diamonds by my late father when he was Alife,

I have no power to receive the deposit from them, because I am in the refugee camp, I want it to be handed to you before I came to meet you, and I want to use the money to support our future life, you will invest the money in any movable business of your best of knowledge, and I will finish my school, when I come to you,

The director of the holding company, has promised to release deposited by my late father anywhere in the world, the director of the holding company, told me that my deposit will pass once we are ready,

I need your full details such as
1.your name: .........................
2.Your ADDRESS ............................
3.Your Nationality: ...............
4.your country of residence ...............
5.Your cell phone: .............
6.Your Fax: ..............
8.Your Age: .....................

This will help me to assign you are holding firm, as my foreign partner, who will receive the deposit in my name, will transfer the deposit to your position immediately

I want you to know that my participation in you will never be in vain or for you to regret this, I ask you to help me all the vital documents will be faxed You as my foreign partner who will finance the investment.

I choose you, because the Spirit in me assured me, will you handle it as their own, as the inheritance of the only thing left for my survival. Once you revice
introduce you to send me money so I can be able to obtian my visa documents I will be flying over to join you immediately establish our relationship and investment of money,

Be assured that you will be rewarded for helping me, I decided to invest with you I am ready and willing to follow the advice you need to tell me to follow. I have to move immediately to the asset is transferred to you for me to settle there under your guardiance,

May God bless you as I wait to hear from you soon. Please email me


I wish all of you the blessing of the divine in all endeavors. Hope
read from you via e-mail
Yours sincerely
Ms. Linda Benson

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