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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: Elizabeth Benson <elizabeth.ben.mrs@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 10:59:25 +0100
Subject: I will be expecting your mail

I am Mrs. Elizabeth Benson the wife of late David Benson whom died,
as a victim of the Corona Virus on,12 of May 2020.I am a citizen of
USA,My Husband died after a brief illness of Coronavirus on,12 of May
2020.that lasted for only ten days.a business man specialized in raw
Gold.leaving me alone I want to transfer $8,200,000.00 USD (Eight
million Two Hundred Thousand American Dollars) from the sales of gold
and this money is deposited with a firm in Abroad which we want to
transfer to your account in your country and I am prepared to give you
35% percent of the total amount, as commission for assisting me.I Will
give you more details in my next mail after your reply to my message
it response.it's a matter of urgency.

As soon as I receive your response I shall give you the contact
information of my late husband Security Company in Abroad Your name,
address and your cell phone.your Passport or ID card and picture
Occupation and Country,

Then I will give you all the details of the security company and what
to do, I will be expecting your mail with love, hope and full
confidence to help me so that I can give you all the details on what
to do.

I will be expecting your mail

Thanks You

Mrs.ELIZABETH BENSON.

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