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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: paulsonbenson@zwallet.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:44:04 +0200
Subject: FROM:PAULSON BENSON

FROM:PAULSON BENSON
TEL:+27-73-7830-560
FAX:+27-11-507-6993
E-MAIL:paulson1benson@hotmail.com
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA


ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I am Mr.PAULSON BENSON the elder son of late Mr.JAMES BENSON of
Zimbabwe. I got your contact address from the South African
Chambers of Commerce and Industry please don't worry. During the
current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of
our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in
my country,

he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers. My father was one of the biggest
farmers in the country and although a black indegene, he did not
support the President?s political ideology.Therefore, the
president?s supporters invaded my father?s farm burnt down
everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. After
the death of my father,

my mother and I together with my younger brother decided to move
out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. On our departure from
Zimbabwe,we took along with us some money which my father kept in
the safe in my mother?s custody which amounted to the sum of
US$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to the Republic of South Africa
where we have deposited it as personal valuables in a private
security company and sought for political asylum. My mother has
suggested and I agree that we have to further move out of the
African continent to overseas for actual safety and to do reliable
business investments.

Therefore we have decided that I should contact any reliable
overseas person/firm/company who could assist us to transfer this
money out of South Africa through a current investment account
because as refugees we are not allowed to operate any account
exceeding US$2,000(Two Thousand US Dollars). So we need your help
to come down to South Africa to open a bank account through which
we can transfer this money to your country.If my proposal is
considered,

for assisting us to Transfer this money to your country, we
unanimously agree to offer you 20% of the total fund,5% will be for
any expenses that may be incuured during the
transaction ,75% will be for me and my family to invest in your
country under your assistance.

For detailed information, you can contact me on my direct line TEL
: +27-73-783-0560
EMAIL=paulson2005benson@fastermail.com
E-MAIL=paulsonbenson@zwallet.com

NOTE: PLEASE,FOR REASON OF OUR ASYLUM STATUS DO MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY WHILE WE ALSO PROMISE TO DO SAME. I
ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%RISKFREE.

TIME IS OF ESSENCE.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS

PAULSON BENSON





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