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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: jenifer kipkalya <jenifer.kipkalya@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:39:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please i need your help


           Hello

           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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