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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: jessica kipkalya <jessicakip09@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 00:56:07 -0900
Subject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP.

Hello My Dearest


I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart.With
duerespect trust and humanity, i appeal to you to exercise a little
patience and read through my letter i feel quite safe dealing with you
in this important business having gone through your remarkable
profile, honestly i am writing this email to you with pains, tears and
sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a good relationship
with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, i
decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation.My names are
miss Jessica Kipkalya Kones, 23yrs old female a citizen of Kenya in
West Africa.

My father was the former Kenyan road Minister. He and Assistant
Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the Cessna
210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area called
Kajong'a, in western Kenya. The plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th,
June,2008. You can read more about the crash through the below site

:http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/index.html

After the burial of my father, my stepmother and uncle conspired and
sold my father's property to an Italian Experciate which they shared
the money among themselves and left nothing for me. One faithful
morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents
which he used in depositing a huge amount of money in one of the
reliable banks in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I
traveled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better life so
that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival,
the Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father's
instruction to the bank is that the money would only be released to me
when I am married or present a legal trust.


I am in search of a honest and reliable person who will help me stand
as a trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for the transfer
of the money to his bank account overseas. I have chosen to contact
you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my
trust,but rather take me as your own sister. Though you may wonder why
I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well I will
say that my mind convinces me that you may be the true person to help
me. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to
relocate to your country because my stepmother have threatened to
assassinate me.The amount is ($10.2MillionUSD) and I have confirmed
from the bank in Burkina Faso on my arrival.


You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business
in your Country. However, you will help by recommending a nice
University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my
intention to compensate you with 25% of the total sum for your
services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As
soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest, I will
put things into action immediately. In the highlight of the above, I
shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and
willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.

I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP.

Yours Sincerely,

Miss Jessica Kipkalya Kones

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