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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: "Carl Smith"<carlsmith200012@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <carlsmith20112@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 11:58:39 +0100
Subject: I Need Your Help

Good day my dear.

I am writing this mail to you with pains,tears and sorrow from my heart.I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter.

My name is Carl Smith Yak, 24 years old boy from Sudan.I want to have a Good relationship with you,And I need to tell you more things, but first I need your help to Stand for me as a trustee.

My Father Dr. Justin Yak Arop was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs in south Sudan.My father Dr.Justin Yak,with my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials where on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008. You can read more about the crash through the

below site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26975

Some months after the burial of my father, my uncle conspired with my step mother and sold my father’s
properties to a Chinese Expatriate.On a faithful morning I opened my father’s briefcase and found out document which my beloved late father used to deposit money in a Bank in United Kingdom , with my name as the next of kin. I traveled to United Kingdom to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself.


The Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that my present status does not permit me by the
local law to clear money or make a transfer of money into an account, he advice me to provide a trustee who
will help me and invest the money or I should wait till when I will get married as it demand by their Authority. Now, I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for transfer of the money to his bank account overseas.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers to stand as my Trustee to the Bank and receive the Fund, and I
believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own blood sister and help me. Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are 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 Step Mother has threatened to assassinate me.

The amount is $12.6 Million and I have confirmed from the bank in United Kingdom .You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country .

However, you will help me by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies.
It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my
capital in your establishment.As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things into action immediately.

I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely. Please do keep this only to your self.

I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am afraid of my wicked Step mother who has threatened
to kill me and take what belongs to me.

So,I want you to be my trustee, so that the Bank will release the Fund into your Account and i will come over
to your country after the transfer of the Fund.

If you are interested to help me please contact me in this my email (carlsmith20112@yahoo.co.jp)

Sincerely yours


Carl Smith Yak









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