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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: Benedeth Iburu <biburu2009210@gmail.com>
Reply-To: iburubenedethci@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:39:37 +0000
Subject: Greeting's

>From Mrs Benedeth Fatoumata iburu.

Greeting's In the Name of our lord jesus christ. I am Mrs Benedeth
Fatoumata iburu from Somalia. A Widow to Mr Mustafa Abbas iburu. I am
56 years old. I am new christian converted. Suffering from long time
cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is really
deteriorating and it is Quite obvious that i won't live more than some
months. According to my doctors. This is beacuse the cancer stage has
Gotten to a very worst stage.

My late Husband died last five years.left me and My only Daugther
alive His death was a politicaly motivated. My late Husband was a very
rich and Wealthy Business man who was runing his Gold and Diamond
Business in Somalia northern africa and after his death. I Inherited
all his Business and Wealth. My doctors has advised me that I may not
live long. So I now decided to divide the part of his wealth to
contribute to the Development of churches in Africa, America, Asian,
And Europe. I collected your email address during my desprate search
of missionary workers on internet and I prayed over it. And also take
Good care of my daugther deborah, I now decided to donate the sum of
$8.5000.00Dollers(Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollers) To the
less priviledged because I cannot take this money to the grave. Please
I want you to to note that this fund was deposited is in Finance
Company in Europe every informations regarding this shall be giveing
to you when i hear your positive respond.

Once I hear from you i will forward to you all the Information's you
will use to get this fund released from the finance company and to be
transferred to you. Honestry, I pray that this money when transferred
to you. It will be sure for the said purpose, Because i have come to
find out that wealth acquittion without christ is vanity.

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Immedaitely I confirm your willingness, I will send to you all
information's and also inform you more details involved in this project.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus the Love of God ad the Fellowship of
God be with you and your family Amen...

Your Beloved Sister In Christ.
Mrs Benedeth Fatoumata iburu

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