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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. Benedicte Koime" <mrsbenedictekoime@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: benedictekoime@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:23:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Gentle Friend,




Dear Gentle Friend,



My name is Mrs. Benedicte Koime. I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/church.I am 62 years old and I was diagnosed of cancer of about 2 years ago.I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God. I have asked God to forgive me and believe he has because He is a merciful God.I will be going in for an operation later today.



I decided to WILL/donate the sum of ((1.5 Million United State Dollars.) to you for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives (They had squandered the funds I gave them for this purpose before are around me I have been helping orphans orphanage/motherless homes.



I have also donated some money for humanitarian needs in Sudan, South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Austria, Germany and some Asian countries. Only recently I saw on television the colossal loss of properties and livelihood people in Canberra, Australia through fire I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware.I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.



Contact my lawyer with this Email:



Name Philippe Cissé

Address: 05 rue 12 cocoday BP 654 Abidjan 05 Cote d’Ivoire.

Telephone 00225 55 52 48 28

Email : philippecissciss@yahoo.fr





Tell him that I have WILLED ((1.5 Million United State Dollars) to you by quoting my personal reference number yki/79/z0kl/33 and I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a good work. Use your judgment to distribute the money and keep 30% of it to yourself. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this.



Thanks and God Bless.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Benedicte Koime.

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