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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: <mrsabenjami@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:36:06 +0530
Subject: XXXX Can you receive and manage this fund ?

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 : mrsabenjami@yahoo.com.ph
Thank you and God Bless you.

Best Regards


Mrs Angela Benjamin

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