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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrsvickyb225@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Vicky Benson <mrs_vicky.b73@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsvickyb225@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 01:12:30 +0200
Subject: Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ.



Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ.I am Mrs.Vicky Benson, 42 years old widow & a new Christian convert, suffering from long time Cancer of the blood (Leukaemia According to my doctor my condition is Critical and I might not survive. Although as a Christian, I believe God and I know that I will not die, but will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband (Dr. Maldon Benson) my husband was killed during the ABIDJAN-BOUAKE Crisis 4years back (take a look Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter. And my hope in life, but this disease has made me to understand that this life is nothing. Is only God that owns my life. I have the sum of 4.250 000.00: Four Million two hundred and fifty thousand , US Dollars ($4.250m) the fund is presently deposited with a financial company .and all the documents concerning the fund are in the custody of my lawyer. I inherited the money from my late husband who was an industrialist. International businessman, I have prayed concerning this donation for God's guidance and if in your heart you genuinely and faithfully desire-to use this fund and adopt my only child named Innocent Benson, for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity, ministry, evangelical work or otherwise in relation to God's work, I have gone through your profile and my mind accepted you. Please do get in touch with me for further arrangements with my lawyer on how you will receive my Charity donation. One thing I believe is that my help comes in the name of my most high that made heaven and earth I surly know that my soul is with the almighty father in heaven. Note. We Are Nothing But A Pencil In The Hand Of Our Creator. God bless you once again and as you receive, give and give God all the Glory. For me I can no more endure the pains. Please get back to me so as to tell you how I want it to work as you do that. My son want to see you as I have told him already to come over to your country to further his education.you can reach me through my private email address mrsvickyb225@yahoo.fr God must surely bless you Amen.Remain blessed in the LordYours in Christ, Mrs Vicky Benson Divine Call.
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