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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: Amelia Beneson <ak22233514@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: amelia.beneson@terra.com
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 06:46:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Thanks so much for your understanding.




Ms. Amelia Beneson

Ilot 47A rue de Jubilé

Williamsville

Abidjan.



In order to escape alive
from our country Liberia
because of the then prevailing crisis and civil war, my father relocated his
remaining assets outside the country after the destruction of everything we
had.



My name is Ms. Amelia
Beneson from Liberia daughter
of late Mr. & Mrs. Michelle Beneson and i am now alone in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. Weakened by the tragic
death of my father here in Cote d’Ivore in
2011, i do not get any assistance because of the political situation and many
years of civil war there.



But before his death, he
told me about the sum of Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand Euros (€3,800,000.00)
which he deposited in a Security Company here and declared as family valuables
but my wish is to move it out for my security reasons based on his advice just
before he died.



Owing to the mysterious circumstances
surrounding his sickness which later led to his death, he advised me to seek help
and assistance in getting this money released from the Security Company and be
invested to enable me have a better future.



I want you to help me
claim and retrieve this fund from the Security Company and transfer it into
your personal account in your country for investment purposes in your country.



I would also rely on you
to decide the best investment projects once the money safely in your care.



Thank you and i wait your
reply.

Ms. Amelia Beneson.


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