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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. B. Bernadett" <benadett45@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Benadett456@yahoo.co.th
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 09:24:40 +0900
Subject: My Truly Beloved



Dear Beloved Friend,

First of all, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance
concerning the content of my e-mail, although I am not comfortable
discussing it through this manner due to lots of unsolicited mails on the
internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now since
the situation of my health is deteriorating .

My name is Mrs. Bernadett Barnabas; I am married to late Mr. Benjamin
Barnabas of blessed memory, A citizen of Hungary. He was a reputable
business magnet-(Oil Explorer) in United Kingdom and some other African
country's for many years before He died of Heart Attack in the year 2009,
We were married for Thirty Two years with a child and our only son died in
a ghastly motor accident last year 2010.

My late husband deposited the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollar in a suspense account with one of the International
Bank here in Ivory Coast.

Presently I am battling with both lung cancer and stroke and according to
my doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life sperm due to my
health condition that I only have few months to live, I do not know but
only God can say. That is just my faith as a deteriorating cancer patient.
But I pray to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see this work
done as my late husband instructed me.

Because of my present health condition I have decided to donate the above
mentioned funds to an individual; either Muslim, Christian or any other
faith, He or She will utilize these funds the way I am going to instruct
herein.

I once asked my relatives and my husband relatives to close one of my
accounts and use the Money for the less privileged ones, they do closed
the account and used the money for their own personal interest. I don't
want these fund to be used in such manner. I know we have not meet before
but I want you to consider this matter as DIVINE MISSION!!!

I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd, my happiness is that I leaved a worthy life and whoever that
wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details regarding
this great mission.

Remain blessed.

Yours Siincerely,

Mrs. Bernadett Barnabas.


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