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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: Benatallah Younesian <benatallahyounesian9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrjohngarri@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:31:04 -0700
Subject: My DEAREST ONE,



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My DEAREST ONE,

Greetings to you and your family in the name of God. In my search for
a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact
through prayers and painstaking efforts I have decided to seek your
help in carrying out my last wishes.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,
because,Believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mrs.Benatallah
Younesian;
I am a merchant of Oman nationality but presently in the hospital here
in Alabama

I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms
of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to
live, according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared
for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I
was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on
my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret
all this, as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting
to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that
God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few
close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul, so I have decided
to give almost to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of
the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to
some charity organizations in the Oman , Algeria and Malaysia .

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money, which I have there to charity organization in
Bulgaria and Pakistan ; they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them.

The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash
deposited with a financial Company, Million British Pounds £5.5, Please
all i want you to do is to help me collect this Money and dispatch it
to
charity organizations.

Please use this money for the less privileged. I have set aside 30%
for you and for your time. God be with you.. and if you know that you
can help I will be very happy to hear from you Please,

send reply and all correspondences to my LAWYER and also remember to
send your private email address for effective communications:

Full Name :BARR.JOHN GARRI
Email Contact : barrjohngarri@outlook.com

Regards
Mrs Benatallah Younesian,

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