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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: "mark benson" <marrkbenson@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 14:41:08 +0000
Subject: Assistance

Hello Dear,


This letter might come as a surprise . I got your email contact address with
the help of yahoo search engine, as this is the only possible means for me
to make fast contact as one who is in asylum camp.
Before I go further permit me to introduce my humbleself, I am Mr.Mark
Enagua the eldest child of Late Dr.Enagua Benson from Zimbabwe.I am
contacting you On behalf of my family and with faith in my heart that you
will be willing to help us.

My father was one of the biggest farmers in our country and during the war
against the farmers in Zimbabwe from President Robert Mugabe and his
supporters to claim some farms for his party members and followers,he
ordered all farmers in the capital region to surrender all their
farms to his party members and his followers, my Father being one of the
prominent farmers in our country strongly opposed Mugabe's ideas and so with
Mugabe's instruction his supporters invaded his farm and burnt everything in
the farm, killing my Father, leaving several other farm workers seriously
injured as they luthed our farm.Before his death, my Father with one
Security Company, the sum of USD.45.7 fourthy five Million, seven hundred
thousand (United States dollars).

This was money he planned to use in buying new machineries and to set up a
new farm in Swaziland.However, due to the continued harassment and treat by
Mugabe's men to
kill me after the death of my Father, for security reasons, I decided to
escape to seek asylum.
Presently I am already in the asylum camp. However, with the consent of
other family members we decided to contact a Trustworthy person who can help
us claim this money, as we do not have what it takes to pursue this as a
result of the present predicament which has brought sufferings and endless
hardship to my entire family.

The fund has been in the security just for safe keeping although the
security company were not aware of the content of the case because it was
conveyed as personal valuable goods, I have all documents with me as of when
it was deposited in a Security Vault for safe keeping.What we need to do now
is to prepare the documents needed for you to claim this money on behalf of
my family as I am in asylum camp now.For your role in this transaction my
family has agreed to offer you
20% of the total sum for your assistance, 10% will be set aside for any
expenses that may be incurred during the process.

Till I hear from you, take care my friend.



Sincerely,


Mark Benson.
Hello Dear,


This letter might come as a surprise . I got your email contact address with
the help of yahoo search engine, as this is the only possible means for me
to make fast contact as one who is in asylum camp.
Before I go further permit me to introduce my humbleself, I am Mr.Mark
Enagua the eldest child of Late Dr.Enagua Benson from Zimbabwe.I am
contacting you On behalf of my family and with faith in my heart that you
will be willing to help us.

My father was one of the biggest farmers in our country and during the war
against the farmers in Zimbabwe from President Robert Mugabe and his
supporters to claim some farms for his party members and followers,he
ordered all farmers in the capital region to surrender all their
farms to his party members and his followers, my Father being one of the
prominent farmers in our country strongly opposed Mugabe's ideas and so with
Mugabe's instruction his supporters invaded his farm and burnt everything in
the farm, killing my Father, leaving several other farm workers seriously
injured as they luthed our farm.Before his death, my Father with one
Security Company, the sum of USD.45.7 fourthy five Million, seven hundred
thousand (United States dollars).

This was money he planned to use in buying new machineries and to set up a
new farm in Swaziland.However, due to the continued harassment and treat by
Mugabe's men to
kill me after the death of my Father, for security reasons, I decided to
escape to seek asylum.
Presently I am already in the asylum camp. However, with the consent of
other family members we decided to contact a Trustworthy person who can help
us claim this money, as we do not have what it takes to pursue this as a
result of the present predicament which has brought sufferings and endless
hardship to my entire family.

The fund has been in the security just for safe keeping although the
security company were not aware of the content of the case because it was
conveyed as personal valuable goods, I have all documents with me as of when
it was deposited in a Security Vault for safe keeping.What we need to do now
is to prepare the documents needed for you to claim this money on behalf of
my family as I am in asylum camp now.For your role in this transaction my
family has agreed to offer you
20% of the total sum for your assistance, 10% will be set aside for any
expenses that may be incurred during the process.

Till I hear from you, take care my friend.



Sincerely,


Mark Benson.

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