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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: paulson1benson@aim.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:01:58 +0200
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU U$15.000.000.00 TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT D

FROM:PAULSON BENSON
TEL:+27-73-7830-560


NOTE: PLEASE reply via my private EMAIL= paulsonbenson@aim.com

JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA


ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO



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,
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 in An EXCREW ACCOUNT IN RESERVE BANK With the help of our Family friend who works with south african reserve bank 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
So we need your help to open a bank account through which we can
transfer this money to your account in 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 or please reply via my private EMAIL= paulsonbenson@aim.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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