419 scam: Mrs Lucy Benson <lucy1benson@hotmail.com> Greetings to you,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Lucy Benson <lucy1benson@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lucybeson@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:22:41 +0000
Subject: Greetings to you,

Greetings to you,

I am Mrs. Lucy Benson, a widow who suffers from long-term illness. I have
some funds that I inherited from my late husband, the sum of (3.5 million
dollars) And I needed a very honest and sincere person or cooperate with
the organization that will use the Fund for the work of mankind,

I want you to take 30% of the total money for your personal use While 70%
of the money will go to charity "people on the street and help the
orphanage. I grow up as an orphan and have no one as my family member ,
Only to try to keep the house of God. I do this so that God will forgive my
sins and accept my soul because these illnesses have suffered me a lot. My
late husband made me understand that it is good to remember The orphanage
of the house of Widows and the poor in need, He saw me the day he came to
visit the orphanage at home and ask for my hand in marriage, I have to
follow in his footsteps and help the orphanage house,

I do not want a situation where this money is used in an ungodly way. That
is why I am making this decision. I am not afraid of death therefore I know
where I am going. I know that I will be in the midst of the LORD. Exodus 14
VS 14 says that "the Lord will fight my case and keep me in peace".

I found your email address in the Human Resources database and I decided to
contact you. Please if you would be able to use funds for the work of
humanity as I have stated hear To fulfill my wishes deceased husband please
kindly reply me immediately.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Lucy Benson

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