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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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Fraud email example:

From: "VYDALYNE YENKIRI" <vydalyne_yenkiri@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:12:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

GOOD DAY=2C
I am trusting in the Lord for you to join hand to carry out this Transaction which will have positve Impact in our life and your life=2E
I am Mrs=2EVydalyne Yenkiri=2CI was Born on the 21 April 1957 in Somalia=2CI and my Husband was married for 22years and Bless with three children=2EWe are both citizen of somalia and base in the Island od of Hafun=2EMy huusband is a business oriented man who believe in working hard to fend for himself=2CHe is a highly respectable Gold merchant who does International Business in Africa and the rest part of the world=2E
At a poit in time I develope a eye problem which I was treating=2Cas a result I had gone to recieve treatment in several eye centre in the bid of me to have full recovery of my sight=2EI was later referred to Ghana 37 Military Hospital in Accra Ghana for treat=2Cmy husband bought the idea as a result of the fact that he goes there to do businesss and he know's that the country is peaceful and condusive environment that I can hang on why my treat is been done=2EHowever=2Cmy husband also disclose to me that he had deposited one Metalic Trunk Box with a Security Company in Ghana that he has a Lawyer that is aware of the transaction=2EHe mention to me that the Trunk Box was Deposited on the ground that the content is a family belonging=2E
I travelled with my eldest son to enable me have assistance because of my poor sight leaving the rest of my familty in including my husband in Somalia=2EAt about my three weeks in Ghana=2Cthe Tragedy news was read in Skynews=2CBBC and CNN that Somalia was among the Tsunami desaster that took alot of lifes and as a result we had to make an enquiring which was reported to us that my entire family was wiped out including many others along with valuable properties=2EAt the begining I thought it was a joke not until my Family Lawyer came to inform us that he deeply sorry for the painful lost that we should take heart that death is Innevitable=2Cit was like a fantancy to me because at the time I needed them most I lost my lovely family=2E
The Lawyer made it known to us that my Husband Deposited the some of $27=2C500=2C000 US Dollars in The Bank Of Ghana Treasury Department for safe keeping and Onward Transfer and my eldest Son his the next of Kin=28Beneficiary=29that the necessary Document are with him that when we are ready we should contact with him so that he can be of assistance to us when the need's arises=2EWhen we went to see with our family Lawyer to obvserve the Document it was clearly stated that the fund was deposited for onward transfer=2E
But presently we want you to help us Receive this Funds as our Foreign Business Partner=2C we need you to stand for us before the Bank as the new Beneficiary of this money=2E I will be very much pleased if you can help us =2C We will go and obtain the change of ownership and power of attorney document to your name from the High Court of Justice in Ghana=2EAnd we will want you to also sign agreement with us so that we can trust you and be sure you will accept to assist me and my only only surviving son which you will assist both of us invest the money in your country while the arrangement will be made for us to come to join you in your country=2E With this documents obtain and sign by my Son the next of kin to this fund in the High Court of Justice in Ghana=2C the Bank will release this money to you=2C without any questioning=2C because my late Husband signed agreement that the money is a contract payment for his foreign business partner=2E You will tell the bank officials you
want the money to be delivered to any Bank of your choice in your country and this is base on trust as earlier said=2E But mind you must make it confidential between you and myself and son because he is aware of this arrangement=2E All documents covering the funds are with our Family lawyer and every thing is legal according to the I=2EM=2E F money transfer law=2E Please do contact me with this email address so that we can send all the documents regarding this transaction to you=2E
It is pertinent to inform you that we are willing to give 20% of the Fund to Tsunami Victims after we most have completed the transaction which you will do as soon as you recieve the Fund=2CI wi also want you to bear in mind that you need to arrange for both of us to come to your country to enable me have a better treatment Abraod because my condition is becoming deplorable=2E
Thanks for your cooperation and and remain Bless=2E
Yours Faithful=2C
Vydalyne Yenkiri=2E



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