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If the system of linear equations
$$2x + 3y - z = -2$$
$$x + y + z = 4$$
$$x - y + |\lambda|z = 4\lambda - 4$$ where $$\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$$,
has no solution, then
Given system of equations,
$$2x+3y-z=-2$$
$$x+y+z=4$$
$$x-y+|\lambda|z=4\lambda-4$$
For the system to have no solution,
$$\Delta=0$$
and at least one of
$$\Delta_x,\Delta_y,\Delta_z$$
must be non-zero.
Now,
$$\Delta= \begin{vmatrix} 2&3&-1\\ 1&1&1\\ 1&-1&|\lambda| \end{vmatrix} $$
Expanding,
$$\Delta = 2(|\lambda|+1)-3(|\lambda|-1)+2 $$
$$=2|\lambda|+2-3|\lambda|+3+2$$
$$=7-|\lambda|$$
For no solution,
$$7-|\lambda|=0$$
$$|\lambda|=7$$
Hence,
$$\lambda=7\quad \text{or}\quad \lambda=-7$$
Now,
$$\Delta_z= \begin{vmatrix} 2&3&-2\\ 1&1&4\\ 1&-1&4\lambda-4 \end{vmatrix} $$
Expanding,
$$\Delta_z=28-4\lambda$$
For
$$\lambda=7$$
$$\Delta_z=28-28=0$$
Hence, the system is consistent.
For
$$\lambda=-7$$
$$\Delta_z=28+28=56\ne0$$
Thus,
$$\Delta=0\quad \text{and}\quad \Delta_z\ne0$$
Therefore, the system has no solution for
$$\boxed{\lambda=-7}$$
Hence, the correct answer is
$$\boxed{\text{Option B}}$$
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