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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Raph Larry" <raphlarry@bigmsn.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:22:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPLY ME FROM MRS. RAPH LARRY



Mrs Raph Larry.
22B Royale De Segrege Boulevard
Cotonou, Benin Republic.
raph_larry22@rocketmail.com
+229.96.723.158
 
Dear.
 
My dear You may not understand why this email came to you, I am Mrs. Raph Larry from Newzealand. I am married to Engr. Ahmed Hassan who  worked with Bahrain embassy here in Benin Republic for nine years before he died last year. We were married for twenty years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
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 (1.2Million U.S. Dollars ) with one BANK here in Benin. Presently, this money is still in the BANK. 
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is that i have stroke and knowing my condition I decided to donate this fund to a mosque/ church as i am a christian and my husband was a muslim or better still a sincere individual that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct here in. 
 
 
I want a person that will use this to fund mosques, orphanages and widows and the employed around him/ her by building a business or firm to employ people. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my relatives are not trusted fellows and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by such unserious and untrusted fellows.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision will be distorted. I am not afraid of death right now as i have no one around to take good care of me. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and because of the presence of my relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development
although the doctor instructed me not be answering calls for now but i might try to answer you or with the help of this young doctor here helping me to contact you.
 
 
As soon as I receive your reply with your contact details (Full name, address, telephone number, date of birth) I will give you the contact of the BANK here in Benin Republic where the fund is deposited. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund.
My happiness is that I lived a life of emulation. Whoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life, any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for another individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Get back to me only at this email address raph_larry22@rocketmail.com for more details 
 
 
Hoping to hearing from you.
Mrs. Raph Larry

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