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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: <jenifer.kipkalya@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Array: ;
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 22:48:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello' This Message Is Respectfully Yours!,


Hello' This Message Is Respectfully Yours!,
             I am writing
this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. With due respect , 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 name is Miss.
Jenifer Kipkalya Kones, 23yrs old female and I held from Kenya in East 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 Expertrate which the shared the money
among themselves and live nothing for me. One faithful morning, I opened my
father's briefcase and found out the documents which he have deposited huge
amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I
travelled 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 instuction to the bank is that the
money would only be release to me when I am married or present a trustee who
will help me and invest the money overseas. 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 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 convinc ed me that you may be the true person to help me. Moreso, I will
like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country
because my stepmother have threaten to assinate me. The amount is( $5.8 USD
)Million United State Dollars, 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 venture 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 20% of the total money 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 light of the above.I shall appreciate an urgent
message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely.
 
AWAITING YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE RESPONSE . Please do keep
this only to your self for now untill the bank will transfer the fund. I beg you
not to disclose it till i come over because I am afraid of my wicked stepmother
who has threatened to kill me and have the money alone ,I thank God Today that
am out from my country (KENYA) but now In (Burkina Faso) where my father
deposited these money with my name as the next of Kin.I have the documents for
the claims.
Yours Sincerely
Jenifer Kipkalya Kones.
 
 




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