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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 Angela Benjamin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsangelan@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 18:55:14 +0100
Subject: Dearest Beloved,


Dearest Beloved,


I am Mrs Angela Benjamin , age 71 wife of Late Mr George
Morris Benjamin we are both British Citizen. My husband
worked as Senior Manager with an Oil Company for Twenty
Eight years before he died in the year 2005. We were married
for Thirty Five years without a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only
four days. Before his death we were both born again
Christians and after his death I decided not to re-marry.
Before my husband died, he had a cash Investment of 15
Million United Dollars (Fifteen Million United State
Dollars) which he made me the Beneficiary.Presently I am in
Malaysia where I am undergoing treatment for breast cancer
and cancer of the blood. I have since lost my ability to
move around and my doctors have told me that I have only a
few weeks to live as my condition worsen each day.

Before my husband died, it was his last wish to ensure
that this money be distributed to charity across World it is
for this reason I humbly request you to help me Stand and
receive this payment of 15 Million United States Dollars in
which I have decided to give you 5 Million United States
Dollars for your effort and any expenses you may incurred
when receiving this payment while the balance 10 Million
United Dollars should be distributed for Charity to take
care of orphanages, widows, disaster Victims . I took this
decision because I do not have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband made me the sole beneficiary of
this payment because he is the only child of his parent.

The doctor will not allow me to talk to anybody but I
have a lawyer who knows my family for over 20 years and has
always come to see me and also pray for me, I have entrusted
him with vital information which you will require in order
to receiving this payment. I will give you the lawyer name
email address and telephone number immediately after you
reply to this mail. I want you to make time out of your very
busy schedule and see to the success of receiving this
payment within the shortest period of time because the
directors of the investment company where the fund is logged
may use the fund for their selfish purpose in case anything
happen to me. I also want you to reply this mail as soon as
possible, please remember to indicate

(1) Your Full Name,
(2) Your Contact Address
(3) Your Telephone (Cell Phone, Home Phone and Fax Number)
(4) Your Age and What You Do for a Living.

I hope to hear from you soonest. Please reply to : mrsangelaben@e-mail.ua


Thank you and God Bless you.

Best Regards


Mrs Angela Benjamin,

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