419 scam: Fellicia Bensson <talinagieva@gmail.com> Hello my dearest one.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- felliciabensson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fellicia Bensson <talinagieva@gmail.com>
Reply-To: felliciabensson@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:26:10 +0200
Subject: Hello my dearest one.

Hello my dear,

I know that this mail will surprise you but I implore you to take a little
of your time to go through it for the decision you take will go a long way
in determining my future.

I am Mrs. Feliciar Bensson, from the United Kingdom. I was married to the
former Netherlands ambassador to the Republic of Benin for nine years
before he died in 2014. We had one child who died earlier before his late
father.

My late husband deposited the sum of $5.5 million (Five million five
hundred thousand USD ) in a bank when he was alive. Recently, my doctor
told me that my days are numbered and I would not last more than 4 months
due to cancer, cardiac and kidney failure problems. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to you for charity. I want you to
use this fund for orphanages, widows, the poor and the needy in society.

I am not afraid of death because I lived a fulfilled life. I do not need
any telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition.

Hope to receiving your response through my email address at (
felliciabensson@gmail.com )

Thanks and remain blessed.

Yours sister,
Mrs. Feliciar Bensson.

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