419 scam: Mrs Salima Benson <edithw_1@yahoo.co.jp> Dearest in Christ.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Salima Benson <edithw_1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Salima Benson <mrs_salima_benson04@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:23:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ.

Dearest in Christ.

With due Respect and Humanity I write to donate and hand over this fund to you for orphans,
(US$4.500, 000) deposited in a security firm in Cote d'Ivoire. I, Mrs.Salima Benson age 68
without a child from Lebannon, Married to late Engr.Jeff Benson who worked with Oil company
(PETROCI) in Cote d'Ivoire before he died in the year 2006 after a Cardiac Arteries Operation,
my doctor said I will not last for five months due to Colo Cancer

you are request to send your full information such as:

1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Telephone/fax number:
3) Your Resident Address:
4) Your Age:
5) Your Occupation:
6) Your Country:

Thanks and waiting to read from you soonest.
Yours Sister In Christ,
Mrs.Salima Benson

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