419 scam: Mrs Lucy Benson <lucybesonn@gmail.com> Greetings to you,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Lucy Benson <lucybesonn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Lucy Benson <lucybenso@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 05:57:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings to you,

Greetings to you,

I am Mrs Lucy Benson, a widow suffering from long time illness.I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of ($3.5 Million Dollars) And I needed a very honest and sincere Individual or cooperate organization that will use the fund for work of humanity,

I want you to take 30% of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage. I grow up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these sicknesses have suffered me so much. My late Husband made me to understand that Is good to remember the orphanage home the widows and the poor in need.

Best regards,
Mrs Lucy Benson

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