419 scam: "Mrs.Linda Benjamin" <mrslindak2benjamin@cantv.net> Dear My beloved Friend in christ

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "mrslindak3benjamin@cantv.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Linda Benjamin" <mrslindak2benjamin@cantv.net>
Reply-To: mrslindak3benjamin@cantv.net
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:55:42 +0200
Subject: Dear My beloved Friend in christ

Dear My beloved Friend in christ,

Greeting you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.Please,as you Read this
Letter,I don't Want You to feel Sorry for Me because i Believed that Everyone
will Die oneday.

I Am Mrs.Linda Benjamin,A Woman From Belize.I am Marry to Late Mr.Marcus
Benjamin,A Citizen of Cote D'Ivoire.My Husband is an International Exporter of
Cocoa Based in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.We were Married For Fifteen Years Without
a Child.My Husband Died in December 18th 2007 After a Brief Sickness That
Lasted only Two Weeks.

Before his Death, We are Happy Husband and Wife in Christian Family.Since His
Death i Decided Not To Re-Marry or Get a Child outside My Matrimonial
Home.When My Husband Was Alive,He Deposited Sum Money in a Private Security
Company Here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

Recently,My Doctor told Me That i Have Cardiac Problem Which Affected My
Heart.And it is Quite Obvious That i Won't live More Than Three Months
According To My Doctors,This Because The Cardiac Problem Has Gotten To a
Very Bad Stage.

My Late Husband Was very Wealthy And after His Death, i Inherited All His
Business Access.Now i Have Decided to Devide the Part of this Wealth,to
contribute to the Development of Church.And to the Help the Motherless
Baby,Widows,Refugee,Training of Pastors.

The Lord Has Called Me to Rest My life with Him in Heaven.Meanwhile,i Am
willing to Donate this money(USD 3.8) Three Million Eight Hundred thousand
U.S Dollars to you For The Use of God Charity Work in Your Country.

I Am Asking of your Assistance Immediately i Finished My Praying And Fasting
For the Lord Jesus Christ About this Matter to Consult Me a Person Who will
Not Betray Me in this Fund When He/Her will Get the Fund From the Security
Company.And According to the leading of the Holy Spirit of God.I Have Chosen
you to Help Me out For this Charity work.

So Please,i Will like You to Promise Me That you Will be Good to Me with Time
of This Transaction of this Fund With You.And Do Assured Me that You Will not
Depart From My Instruction of Those That i Want You to Use This Fund to Help
in Your Country.

Please Bear with Me,According To the Trust i Have in You For this Charity
Work.I am Hereby Telling You the Contents of the Box in The Security Company
Because i Have Made up My Mind to Donate This Fund in Your Hand For the Help
of Charity Work in Your Country.

My Husband Did Not let Anybody to Know That the Box in the Security Company is
Containing Money.I told You Because i Have Full Trust in You That You Will Not
Betray Me in this Charity Work.

I Really Need Your Reply Urgent So that i Will Provide To you The Information
that Holding the Trunk Box in the Security Company.And also to Draft a Letter
Which you Will Sending to the Security Company for the Trunk Box to You in
Your Country.

May the Almighty God Bless You.

From Yours Sister in Christ.
Mrs.Linda Benjamin.
Please,i will like you to reply me here for more details
mrslindak3benjamin@cantv.net

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