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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Benice Mathews" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benmathews@onet.pl>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:45:37 +0700
Subject: Confidant

Dear Beloved ,

Please, pardon my means of contacting you. I am Mrs.Benice Mathews now undergoing medical treatment in Cecilia Makiwane Hospital South Africa.
I am married to Dr.Thomas Mathew who worked with British Judicial Commission in England for over a decade before he died on 5th of July 2010.
We were married for fifteen years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks.

Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand with one Finance/Security Company in Europe which he intend to use for Real Estate Project/Orphanages. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 4 months due to a rare form of cancer of the pancreas.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct,for a Real Estate Project/Orphanages to fulfil my husband wishes.
I want an individual that will use this to fund and provide succour to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for propagating peace in the universe and also generate income on any investment made in the Real Estate Project/Orphanages.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify.
I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death because I know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty.I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health,and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.I do not want them to know about this development.
With God all things are possible.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact person of the Finance/Security Company in Europe.

I would need your response to be directed to this email for sake of confidentiality only to this email (benmathews@cheeful.com) at all times.
Hope to hear from you. Thank you and may the Almighty bless you Amen.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Benice Mathews.

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