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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: Mstina Uka <ms_uka2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mstina.uka@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:29:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MS TINA UKA

Dearest,

We hope this email meet you in good health and spirit. I am M s Tina Uka, a Sierra Leon. Presently, We live in Abidjan, republic of ivory coast west africa nation, with my younger sister, Queen Uka. We a victim of war and the daughter of late Dr Uka Matthew, the assassinated former director of (
Sierra - Leone central bank ) we have the confidence and trust to contact you based on our faith in God and the reliability of the source of your contact. Our father was killed with some other government officials during official hours, when the rebel troops stormed and raided the ( sierra -Leon
central bank) office at the heart of the crisis in our country.

A few weeks later, the rebels also invaded our residential building in which my mother and two of our security men were killed in the compound while I was out for a special research program and my younger sister was in the school. I had a singular shock and trauma, which compelled us to flee
from the country to abidjan by the help of an army colonel who is a close friend of my late father. I 'm undergraduate student of marketing and would have furthered my education if not for the death of my parents.

I have never worked to earn my living since our late parents had enough wealth for us. we are contacting you as children of circonstance, Unfortunately, our father's accounts in one of the international bank in swiss have recently been frozen. However, this did not affect the nine million
five-hundred thousand United States dollars ( USDA $ 9,500,000 ) which he deposited in the name of his foreign partner with one of the leading bank here in abidjan republic ivory coast . right now we have every information needed related to this fund in the bank in order for the easy transfer to
your overseas bank account and we want you to act as the foreign partner and sole beneficisry of this funds.

We concluded to offer you compensate of 15% of this money as your gain after the successful transfer, once we arrive your country for further investment. Also we keep aside extra 5% for incoming expenses for the both parties, you will make the neccessary arrangment for us to join you there in
your country once your confirm the payment in your account.

We are making this request with tears in our eyes and I feel that God Almighty will touch your heart with his spirit to listen to our cry and be one of those that will support our future plane, answer us without delay since our breadwinner is no more a life and this is the only hope for our
family future. Hopefully for your positive reply with urgent attention, that will give us the great relief as soon as we read from you .

My Regards
Ms Tina Uka
Email mstina.uka@gmail.com




















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