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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: Benedict Sigcau <bsigcau@olivg.net>
Reply-To: benedictsigcau@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:06:56 -0600
Subject: message for you



Hi,

Greetings,Please i would like you to help me fulfill my late husband's last
Wish/Will.My name is Mrs.Benedict Sigcau, from Northern Ireland .My
husband was
into cocoa business in Ivory-coast for thirty two years before he died in the
year 2007. Presently,I am in a hospital in the United Arab Emerites (UAE)
undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer and recently my Doctor told
me that I
have a very short time to live due to this Health problem.

I and My Husband were married for twenty five years without a child. Before my
husband's death,he deposited huge amount of money and nobody knows of
this huge
cash deposit till Date except me.During my husband's final hours in his sick
bed,he instructed me that the money should be used for the less privileged in
the society. Because of my state of health,I would like you to help me execute
my late husband's last wish / will by distributing this funds to
charity since i
am no longer in the position to do it due to this health problems.

Please if you are interested kindly get back to me immediately to enable me
inform you the amount of money involved and discuss your percentage for
assisting me and also give you all the relevant information that will
authorise
the release of these funds to you as my assigned representative.Kindly
reply to
this email:(benedictsigcau@yahoo.fr).

Regards.
Mrs.Benedict Sigcau

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