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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: mary kipkalya <mary_kipkalya@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:57:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE MY DEAR I NEED YOUR HEIP THIS IS MY FULL LIFE STORY WITH LOVE AND TRUST.


Hello My Dearest,
  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. Mary Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old female
and I held from Kenya 
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
t hrough 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 mo ney 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( $8.5 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 40% of the total money for
your services and the balance shall be my capital in your
establishment.
 
As soon as I receive your positive respo nse 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 affraid of my
weaked 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,
Mary Kipkalya Kones.



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