419 scam: "VIVIAN JUSTIN YAK" <VIVIANJUSTIN@YAK.COM> URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- vivianjustinyak@writeme.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "VIVIAN JUSTIN YAK" <VIVIANJUSTIN@YAK.COM>
Reply-To: vivianjustinyak@writeme.com
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:10:27 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

Dear Friend,

Greetings my dearest one,my name is miss Vivian Justin Yak am 21 years old
Girl from Southern Sudan.I want to have a common relationship with you, I
need to tell you more things, but first I need your help to Stand for me
as a trustee.

My father Dr.Justin Yak Arop was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and
Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for
Decentralization. My father Dr. Justin Yak, my mother including other top
Military officers and top government officials where on board when the
plane crashed on Friday May 02,2008. You can read more about the crash
through the below site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

Some months after the burial of my father, my uncle conspired with my step
mother and sold my father's properties to a Chinese Expatriate. On a
faithful morning I opened my father's briefcase and found out document
which my beloved late father used and deposit money in a bank in Benin
Republic, with my name as the next of kin. I traveled to Benin Republic
to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of
myself. The Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that
my present status does not permit me by the local law to clear money or
make a transfer of money into an account, he advice me to provide a
trustee who will help me and invest the money or I should wait till when I
will get married it demand by their Authority........

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 person and help me.
Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without
knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the
true person to help me.

More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to
relocate to your country because my uncle has threatened to assassinate
me. The amount is $5.5Million and I have confirmed from the bank here in
Benin Republic . 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 15% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my
capital in your establishment As soon as I receive your interest in
helping me,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. Please do keep this only
to your self. I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am
afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Sincerely yours
Vivian Justin Yak

vivianjustinyak@writeme.com

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