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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: Maria Adele <centreubabank@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 23:37:56 -0800
Subject: Do it for charity

From: Mrs. Maria Adele

Greetings to you and your family from my sincere heart. In my search
for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact
after prayers and painstaking efforts via searching i made on the
Internet on my bed side. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have
been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer.Recently, my Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next 30 days.

I am Maria Adele (Mrs), widow to Late Mr. Colonel Michael Adele,
former Deputy Defence Attaché to Benin Embassy in Greece. My husband
was murdered by those who are envious of his position in the same
office.

Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the orphanages
and less privileged. I requested members of my family to help me in
giving of alms to those organizations catering for the Syrian refugees
at the hilltop Lebanese town of Arsal; they deceived me and kept the
resources to themselves. Hence I do not trust them anymore.

There is this US$4.5 Million cash my late husband deposited with a
bank here in Benin Republic. So, Having known my present condition I
decided to donate this money to an individual or better still a God
fearing person like you who will utilize it the way I am going to
instruct herein.

This is on the condition that you will take 30% of the money for
yourself, while you will use the remaining balance for the less
privileged people in the society. This is in fulfillment of the last
request of my husband.

I need your honesty and trust. Any delay in your reply will give me
room to source for another individual for this same purpose.
You may contact me immediately with your Complete contact information
so that I will put you in contact with our Lawyer directly.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Maria Adele


Reply to my private email: mariaadele37@yahoo.fr

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