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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: Elisabeth Benson <lizbenson303@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: lizbenson103@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:34:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: APPEAL /FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

FROM MISS ELISABETH BENSON
ABIDJAN(COTE D'IVOIRE)
WEST AFRICA
TEL: 00225 05-14-88-41
EMAIL: lizbenson303@yahoo.it

APPEAL /FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
DEAR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.I AM MISS ELISABETH BENSON,AN IVORIAN IVORY COAST NATIONALITY.THE ONLY CHILD OF MR AND MRS.BENSON. MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA MERCHANT, BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL .

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL SINCE I AM MOTHERLESS .BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED, HE CALLED ME SCRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE KEPT A SUM OF US$6,500,000 (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)IN A BANK IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.

THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WOULD TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE, SUCH AS : REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT OR STOCK MARKET INVESTMENT .

I AM HONOURABLY SOLICITING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS.
(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.

(2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THESE FUND, SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 23 YEARS OLD.
(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATIONAL CAREER AND TO PROCURE ME A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I AM INCLINED TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS A MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTS AFTER THE TRANSFERRING OF THESE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

PLEASE, CALL ME IMMEDIATELY WITH MY GUEST ROOM NUMBER ( 00225 05-14-88-41 ) FOR MORE DISCUSSION.

I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS.

MISS ELISABETH BENSON.

NB/ PLEASE REPLY BACK WITH MY EMAIL ADDRESS (lizbenson303@yahoo.it)


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