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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: kingsley_benson@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 10:57:58 +0100
Subject: FROM KINGSLEY REPLY.

FROM Kingsley Benson




Introduction,

Dear Sir/Madam.

I am Mr kingsley Benson I was adopted by Mr and Mr stephen Benson in motherless
babies home, I was adopted because they are Childless, They gave me parental
care and love that is required from every parents.

In Africa, adoption is not been regarded unlike western countries.my adopted
father was working with National Bank of liberia as one of the top Directors
before he was retired.

My adopted mother died in over seas last five years because she was suffering
of cancer of the brease, we miss her so much because she is nice and caring
May her Soul Rest in Peace.

I contiune life with my adopted father untill when he was poisoned in the
village Last Three Years,when he went to end of year party in the village,when
he came back he taught it was a fever he did not take it serious until our
family Doctor came for monthly checkup and find out that it was poison and
he was taken to hospital immediately by then the poison has gone over his
body, our family Doctor told me that he must be taken to over seas for advance
treatement because the sickness is geting out of hand.

One of the days he was getting ready for the treatement abroad, my adopted
father called me in the hospital and told me how i was adopted and it is
unfortunate that i can not inheriate his wealth because of custom and tradition
but he has a secret wealth that i can inheriate if i can keep it secret
also.

He told me that he deposited twenty five million usa dollars $25m in a bank
here in Cote D'Ivoire Abidjan after telling all this, he gave me the lodgement
slip and agreement document which he signed with the bank here when he lodged
in the money for evidence and proof of the exitance of the money with the
bank.


He told me personally that he will not survive this sickness , that i should
leave every other wealth because his relations will be after me, because
they know that he is not my biological father .

He told us to find a trust worthy foreigner that can help us transfer the
money to his or her account.Finally that i should leave Africa and stay
with the person and finish my education because if i'm staying here i am
risking my life, and i should invest with the money over their in abroad.

He said i must give the person 20% of the money to the person when the money
is release.

He died on our way to Airport for his treatment, after his burial i left
as he instructed me.Now iam in Cote D' Ivoire Abidjan in their Refugee Camp.I
want you to come for my Aid because what i'm going through here, i have
not seen it before in my life.Things are hard here in the Camp no freedom,inadequate
feeding and shelter.

Your Sincerely
KINGSLEY BENSON


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