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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: "patirck benson" <patrick-beson11@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:45:53 +0100
Subject: God Bless you

Dear Riccardo Fiedst,

Thanks you for your responsed, infact let me just put it thise way  to you, that I'm serving God with truth and honest.

And my  goes through my relationship with my friends, even in my school day's with friends.

But I would like to say that in the world wide of nowaday's, Nodoby know's one is wright or one is wrong because every body seems to be very desperate of making money, you call some body to be your brother keeper, when you turn back again, He will disappeared with the thesame thing you was trusted into his or her hand, but I believe that every body are not thesame and thise is why I can choosed you for this mutual transaction, with faith trust been that I have access to your Web site and go through stories spoke Good about you,  though it's not a convinced but naturally I believe that who so ever put his trust in God shall not be decieved nor betray at the wrong.

Uncle Riccardo, I just believe you that,  handing thise hugh amount of fund into your position would not be a regreat to me, if actually you will show me your full corporation and willingness to assist me over. 

Before I forward to you, the documentation covered the fund and the information of the Bank where the fund is presentely deposited, I will need your first  and second copy of your international pass port, and your full residential address. also your private telephone number so that we can have confidential discussion for my own security reason.

 

I don't like expossing my self to peoples, pls keep thise news confidential until further notice.

God Bless you

Yours

Patrick Benson

 


 

 

 

 

 


From:  Riccardo Fiedst <fiedstriccardo55@mozartmail.info>
Reply-To:  fiedstriccardo55@mozartmail.info
To:  patrick-beson11@hotmail.com
Subject:  Re:{Spam?} From Mr Patrick Benson Cotonou Benin Rep.
Date:  Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:27:28 +0100
>
>Hello!
>
>To be honest, one can not be certain in these sort of offers. It does make me get reminded of a profound saying, A closed mind is like a closed book, just a block of wood.
>
>In any case, I appreciate your reply but I have to be direct. I have expended not a short while examining your letter and I am still dubious that I understand it all extensively.
>
>I hope it is ok for asking but are you bona fide what you are proposing is legal?
>
>I wish that you would not let me down. I will hope to read a helpful response from you.
>
>Good wishes,
>
>Hr. Riccardo Fiedst
>
>A power beyond measure requires a protector without equal. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp01.htm


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