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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Mrs.V=E9ronique_PORCARO?=" <mrs.vroniqueporcaro@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrs.vronique_p@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:59:55 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mrs.V=E9ronique_PORCARO?=

Attn: My Dear friend,

My quest to locate a responsible friend and partner to bring my dreams to
a reality, hence l took this bold step to contact you through this medium
and i would not like you to take an offence that l am bothering you since
you do not know me neither have we met before.

I am Mrs.Véronique PORCARO from Jordan, I am married to Dr. Alan PORCARO
who worked with Jordan embassy in Republic of Benin for nine years,before
he died in the year 2002. we were both married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both involved in charity services. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which is against my principle.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.5 million (Five
million Five hundred thousand u.s.dollars) with a Bank in Repubilc of
Benin. Presently, this money is still invested in this Bank in Republic of
Benin.

Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition of health I have decided to donate
this fund to charity, orphanage or an individual that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that
will use these fund-to-fund charity,orphanages and widows and to ensure
that these set of people are well maintained.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are well of and I don't want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by them.

As I do not want a situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly
manner,Hence the reasons for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of
death because l have lived a fufiled life. As it is right now, I don't
need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and
also due to the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development, As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Republic of Benin.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the
original-beneficiary of this said fund. I want you to see to the need of
the less priviledged. My happiness is that I lived a fulfiled life and l
dont have any regrets in life. Please note that any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for another individual as I stated here in.

Do get back at me to my private mail address ( mrs.vronique_p@yahoo.fr )
for more details to proceed Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify
your interest to help me assist charity..

Best regards.
Mrs.Véronique PORCARO





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