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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: Mrs Faith Benson <mrs.faithbenson@bigmsn.net>
Reply-To: mrsfaithbenson@emailclick.com
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:51:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANS IS INDEED NEEDED.



From:Mrs.Faith Benson
Santos Layout Estate
123 Nelson Avenue,
Cotonou.Benin Republic
West Africa.
 
Beloved SIR/MADAM,
                  
There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this mail,coupled with the fact that so many individual have taken possession of internet to facilate their nefariouse deeds,thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. 
 
I am Mrs. Faith Benson from benin Republic. I am married to Late Mr Joliver Benson who worked with Benin Embassy in Swizerland for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again christians.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $11.5 Million(Eleven million, five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a finance firm here in our country.
 
Since two years and four months now I am down with sickness that is about to take my life.My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.I know that the mouth of man is not the mouth of God. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to church,Orphanage home or a good person that has the fear of God in him to  utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. I want a church or individual that will use this funds for churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good people because they are interested only in taking all the properties that my husdand left  and I dont want my husbands hard earned money to be misused by them. I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I may not need several telephone communication in this regard unless on appointments because of my health,and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me always. I dont want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of finance firm .
 
I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord most serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. This fund can be brought to your country through diplomatic process Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. note,this most be kept confidentially from eyes and hears of my husband family.Hoping to hear from you.
 
Reply me to my Private email : mrsfaithbenson@live.com 
And remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mrs Faith Benson.

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