419 scam: Liza Benson <liza24benson@yahoo.co.th> Mrs Liza Benson

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Liza Benson <liza24benson@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: lizaben2@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:46:12 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Mrs Liza Benson

Mrs Liza Benson
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE
05 B.P 107 B.P 07 ABIDJAN.

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to
you under a humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs Liza
Benson. from island, I am 59yrs old, I am married to late
Engr. David Benson who worked in oil company and also cocoa
business export in Cote d'I voire. before he retired in the
year 2007. He died in the year 2009, after a Cadiac Arteries
Operation
.
We were married for 32 years without a child. And Recently,
My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six
months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and
stroke). When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
Of $3.8.Million in one of the finance firm here in Abidjan
capital of Cote d'Ivoire for safe keeping.
Presently this money is still in the Vault of the finance
firm.Having known my condition I decided to hand over this
money to an individual,Brother or sister that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want that you use this money according to the desire of my
late.husband to help the Less
privilaged,orphanages,and propagating the word of God. I took
this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this
money, And I dont want in away where this money will be used
in an unGodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand
you over this money.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want
you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my
up coming Cancer Surgery.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have Stated
herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply.
Yours Sister,
Mrs Liza Benson

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