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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Jeanne Benedict" <mrsjeane@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:58:11 -0600
Subject: Miss Jeanne Benedict wants you to check out GeorgeCurry.com


I just had a great time exploring georgecurry.com which is the Web site of
George Curry, a syndicated newspaper columnist, former editor of Emerge
magazine and longtime panelist on BET’s &ldquo;Lead Story&rdquo; when it was
hosted by Ed Gordon and Cheryl Martin. The &ldquo;Newsroom&rdquo; section
was designed for news junkies, with interesting links located in one central
location. And the &ldquo;Resource Center&rdquo; is as its name suggests: a
place to find everything from free legal forms, including wills, to
information on how to find a job overseas. It is filled with interesting and
useful information. You can visit George's Website by clicking here.Miss
Jeanne Benedict's message:Good Day

Please I know that this mail will come as surprise to you but I really
believe that our almighty GOD who directed me to you can not lair to me,

However is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you My name is Miss
Jeane Benedict &nbsp; I am 19 years old girl and the only daughter of my
late parents Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Benedict My late father was a highly
reputable business man (a cocoa merchant) he operated in the capital city of
Ivory coast during his days My fathers died mysteriously in France during
one of his business trips in abroad on 12th.Febuary 2008.Though his sudden
death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle
who travelled with him at that time But only GOD knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old on child birth according to what
my late father told me, The time for her delivery was complete and the
doctor did not know because according to my father the doctor told them that
my mother was not going through labor because according to his own
prediction my mother had about one month more to deliver. So before they
realize she was on labor it has taken about two days and she became very
weak and could not make it during child delivery. Since then my father took
me so special.

Before his death on February 12/ 2008 which came to me as surprise I have
stooped school because I cant afford to pay for my school fees anymore. why
because the way my uncle I am living with is mad treating me very bad, There
is this Amount of Money Five Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars
($5,200,000.00) which my late Father Mr.&nbsp; Tobias Benedict kept for me
in a security company here in Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire before he was
assassinated because of his Cocoa Farm Plantation in Cote d’Ivoire.

My late father was assassinated now I have decided to invest this money in
your country or anywhere safe enough outside this country for security
purposes. I want you to help me for this matter as I need this money to
leave from this country because the money staying in the security company is
not giving me any joy. I am explaining my condition to you because of the
situation I am facing here in my uncle’s house. My uncle doesn’t
know that my father deposited this money in the security company so please I
need you to help me to stand as my late father business panther in abroad.

I suppose to take the money by myself but my father was made agreement with
the security company that the money will be giving to me when I am 30years
old but or I come with someone that will help me to invest the money so
please I need your help please do this for me as you do this our almighty
GOD will bless you abundantly, Please, I really need your help for this box
to bring to you in your country for investment purposes as MY late father
advice me as his only daughter to look for a partner in abroad that can help
me to invest this money on the followings

1).Telecommunication
2 International Schools
3 Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer you 10% Of
the total fund as soon as you help me the security company deliver the box
to you in your country And As soon I hear from you, I will lead you to the
security company where my late Father deposited the Trunk box for you to
contact them to negotiate how they will bring the box to you to any
designation of your choice. Please I want to beg you by the name of our
almighty GOD for you to be faithful to me and to tell me that you will not
cheat me because I am a small girl. That you will not cheat on me because I
will like to come over to your country and finish my school and get a better
husband and settle down for my life.

But the must important things I need from you is to promise me that you are
not going to betray me at the last day why because I never do this business
of transaction before in my life so I will like you to promise me that you
can never cheat me when this money get to your position that you are going
to help me to invest the money into a very good business which you know that
it is very good for both of us

The full details of the security company where the money was deposited will
be giving to you as soon as I hear from you with your full details to enable
me use it to introduce you to the security company as my new partner,

May God bless you
>From Your Daughter.
Miss Jeanne Benedict.


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