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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 Patricia Benita <ecobankng98@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mspatriciabenita@live.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 18:22:04 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?I_HAVE_WILLED_THE_SUM_OF_=2417=2C250=2C000=2E00USD_TO_YOU=2E=2E=2E?=
=?UTF-8?Q?FOR_THE_HELP_OF_THE_POOR_IN_YOUR_COUNTRY=E2=80=8F=E2=80=8F=E2=80=8F?=

Good Day,


Though this medium internet has been greatly abused, but I chose to
reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication. However, this correspondent is unofficial and private.
Please give me this little chance to explain myself to you, I would
have like to meet you face to face before departing from this mother
earth but my illness continue to deprive the chance, but I know I am
strong even if I die on the process of this operation I will still
praise ALMIGHTY.

My name is Mrs. Patricia Benita I am a dying woman who had decided to
donate what I have to a reliable individual who will act as I will
instruct here. I am 60 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about
two years ago. , immediately after the death of my husband, who has
left me everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I
will not live longer than some weeks because of my health, I decided
to WILL/donate the sum of $17,250,000(Seventeen million two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and
also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the
assistance of the widows in general.

I will be undergoing a surgery in London, and I pray that I survive
the operation because from the doctor’s analysis, my chance for
survival is very slim. I have decided to WILL the sum of
$17,250,000.00USD (Seventeen Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
United States Dollars Only) deposited in a secured bank in West
Africa, to you for the good work of the lord, these fund should be
used to help the orphans, the needy and the less privilege. Presently,
I have informed my lawyer barrister John Edward about my decision to
WILL AND TRANSFER THE INHERITANCE OF THIS FUND to a reliable
individual, you are to get back to me immediately if you are
interested in carrying out this task, so that I will instruct you on
how to get in contact with my LAWYER Barrister John Edward. Here is
his E-mail address (barrjohnedward12@gmail.com)

Lastly, I know I have never meet you, but in other to fulfill this
which borders me most, I got your email address through my personal
search on the Internet for the right person and it was the spirit of
God that directed me to chose you among many contacts I was having, my
mind tells me to inform you about this, and I hope you act sincerely,
please get back to me immediately.
Furnish me with the following information.

Full Name..................................................
Contact Address............................................
Private Telephone Number...................................
Age........................................................
Occupation and Position.....................................

I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you,
do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I
assure you will act according to my instructions.

God bless you.
Mrs. Patricia Benita.

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