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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: Alijuytt Benjuytr <alijuytt_benjuytr@yahoo.com.my>
Reply-To: al_ben100@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:11:56 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear Christ,


Dear Christ,
 
I am Mrs alida benjamin of Kuwait.I married to Mr. Philip  benjamin. Working with the Kuwait embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in 2002. We were married for eleven years without a child. The wall after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death we decided not to remarry or not get a child outside my matrimonial home against which the Bible is.
 
When my last husband was alive he deposited the sum of $ 3.5Million (four million five hundred thousand usdollars) in a bank here in Abidjan.Recently, my doctor told me not to take the next eight months due to cancer problem. That disturbed me most is my motion sickness. Knowing my condition decided to donate this fund to a church, a Christian individual or an organisation that will use this money the way I am going to mandar attached. I want this money to be used for orphanages, widows, propagatingthe word of God and to strive that the house of God is maintained.
 
The Bible made us to understand that "blessed is the hand that giveth." I took this decision because I have no child will inherit this money and a lot of my relatives are not Christians and I do not want my our efforts to be used by unbelievers. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where to go. I know that I will be in the chest by Mr. The exodus 14 to 14 said that "Mr fight my case and I will conduct my peace."
 
I do not need any telephone communication in this respect because of my health and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as you receive your reply I will give you contact the bank here in Abidjan, and enter into contact with forward to transfer the fund to your destination. It also will be publishing a letter of authority that you try the current beneficiary of this fund. I wish you and the church Roger always for me because the Lord is my Shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of a Christian. Whoever wants to serve the Lord must serve alcohol and truth.
  Pray always please everyone with your life. And any delay in your reply will give me the site in sourcing another person for this same purpose.
  Please insurer who therefore operates as indicated below. The wait to receive your reply.
Next blessed in the fare.
Thank you,
 
alida benjamin


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