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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 Lucy Benson <lucy1benson@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lucybeson@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 13:46:13 +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, thanks and God bless
you and I will wait for your urgent response.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Lucy Benson

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