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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: "Rev John Bennedict" <rev_bennedict02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ben_revjon@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:13:34 +0000
Subject: With Trust and Love

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Rev. Benedict John, 58 years old,from the Republic of SOUTH Africa.
Formally the Anglican Archbishop of Abuja Dioceses.

Ever since,I have been helping the orphans in the orphanage, motherless
homes and less previledged across few African countries.
I have donated some money to orphanage in Sudan, South
Africa,Cameroon,Mozambique and liberia with the money I inherited from my
late father who was into diamond and crude oil business.

But,it is sad to let you know that I been going through series of illness
from auditory(hearing),multiple sclerosis and from cancer
of the liver.Before I got ill and relocated to my country Republic of South
Africa,I have some money amounting to Twenty two million five hundred
thousand united states dollar (US$22,500,000,00) only with International
Trust Bank Plc.The funds is safe.I have been using the bank for
over twenty years now.

I will be going to the hospital anytime for major operations.Except it
pleases God,the chances of my survival is slim.
God has specifically told me to help the less previledged people with my
money.Please I solicit for your help to
receive the money,invest it profitably and use it wisely for the less
previledged people in your country.If you can
receive this money and carry out this soul surviving transaction,kindly
email immediately your following contact details:

a.Your complete names
b.Your address c.Company name if any
d.Private telephone number e.Private fax number f.Private email
address g.Your brief profile
h.Your Photograph When I receive your above information,I will furnish you
more details on
how the funds would be claimed by you from the bank.Thereafter,I will give
you instructions on how the funds will be invested
and distributed among the orphanages and less previledged in return.The Lord
has already told me that I would find a trustworthy
person who can carry out this soul surviving transaction.

Remember that the Good Lord has a reason for you to be alive today,do not
mis-use this great opportunity to better your life
and win eternal life I await your response,may God bless you and your
family.

Thank you.

Rev.Benedict John.


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