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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: "Linda Pacelli" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Ben29_solicitors@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:45:49 -0800
Subject: FOLLOW THIS PROCEEDURES TO GET YOUR VISA CREDIT CARD.


My apologies for an unsolicited email,

I Am Mrs. Linda M. Pacelli. I Am A United States Citizen

And I Am 34
Years Old,And I Am Thinking Of Relocatingto Singapore since

I Am Now Rich.

I was short listed among the beneficiaries which funds was

released 3rd March 2009 for immediate payment
by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(UNECA), after all due processing and documentations
was arranged my funds was moved to one of African Leading

Banks to receive my payment. I did all that
was instructed including all the documentations and

Transfer fee which was imposed and requested by the
Bank before they can finalized my funds transfer to my

local bank here in Florida but all to no point of

conclusion
at times I wonder why and where those bill comes from.

After all these processes my funds was then moved from the

African Bank to The United Nations where i was
made to pay a bogus amount for the Taxes Incurred on my

Inheritance, I thought of the amount that was spent
on the processing and decided it has to stop, A friend of

mine advised me to contact Ms. Asha Rose Migiro,
Deputy Secretary General of the UN to know the exactly what

was delaying my payment and what can be
done to get the transfer completed to my account without

any further delays and unnecessary payment.
She explained to me that Who Ever must have been Contacting

Us through Emails were Fake. She instructed me
to contact the Office of the High commissioner Abuja West

Africa where my funds was already issued to a
(VISA Credit Card), So I Decided To Travel Down To Africa

With All My Documentations to get my funds.,
And I Was Directed To the Office of Barrister chioma

benson, Who Is The Member Of payment Program Committee,
hence I Contacted her and she explained everything To me in

details Right Now, I Am The Happiest Woman
On Earth Because after all due verifications my (VISA

Credit Card) was given to me with my total funds loaded
in it, When I got back to Florida I was able to use the

(VISA Credit Card) on any of our local cash machine
to get funds out.

Barrister chioma benson Showed Me The Full Information Of

Those That Are Yet To Receive Their Payments
And I Saw Your Email As One Of The Beneficiaries Who Have

Not Yet Received The Payment Under Case confidential
File 54ac001 And That Is Why I Decided To Email You so that

you can Stop Dealing With Those People
that have nothing to offer they are just hell of scammer

and thief
Therefore, I Would Advise You to Contact Mrs. chioma benson

directly For Assistance and inform her that Your Case
File Is 54ac001. Contact her Directly Via The.your

information is already with her.

Information Below.
United Nations payment Award Program
Name: Barrister chioma benson
Phone:
Email: bensonsolicitors@yahoo.com or

Ben29_solicitors@yahoo.com or chiomandsolicitors@ymail.com

You Really Have To Stop Dealing With Those People That Are

Contacting You And Telling You That Your Fund
Is With Them Because It Is Not With Them. They Are Only

Taking Advantage Of You And They Will Dry You Up
Until You Have Nothing.
The Only Money I Paid After I Met Mrs. chioma benson Was

Just The Processing Fess and Logistics, Which Is
Normal And Legitimate As It Is In All legal office In The

World. So Please Take Note Of That. Once Again
Stop Contacting Those People. I Advise That You Contact

Barrister chioma benson So that she Can Help You In The
Collection Of Your (VISA Credit Card) Instead Of Dealing

With Those Liars That Will Be Turning You Around
Asking For Different Kind Of Money To Complete Your

Transaction.

Thank You And Be Blessed. Feel free to email back to let me

know when you get your (VISA Credit Card)
you can feel free to contact me on my persona l email if

you have any doubt about this.

Lindpacelli24@gmail.com

But i will like you to contact mrs Chioma Benson on her

email also which i have given you above.
Mrs. Linda Pacelli

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