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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: Carine Yak <ms.carineyak1@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: carineyak@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:09:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE Hello Dear, Please Assist Me.









Hello Dear, Please Assist Me.
 
My name is Carine Yak originated from Sudan; I am 19 yrs old and only child of my late parents. I apologize using this medium to reach you for a business relationship of this magnitude, this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. And please pardon me if I am intruding into your privacy to cause you inconveniences.
 
My late father Dr.Justin Yak was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father and my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials was 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

Before the death of my father, he made a deposit of $4.7M with a Bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast with my Name as NEXT OF KIN. This fund he intended to invest abroad before his sudden Death. After the burial of my parents, my uncle conspired to sell off my father's properties leaving me with nothing and even threatened to kill me. In this reason I decided to come down to Ivory Coast here with all the documents that covered the fund to withdraw the money. But on my arrival, the Bank told me that I can not withdraw the money because of the condition of the deposit. But they advised me to get a foreign partner of my choice for the immediate transfer of the fund.

In this regard I am contacting you to help me for the transfer of the fund to your account in your country or any safer place of your choice for investment. I am willing to give you 20% of the total fund for your services as I wish to join you there to continue my studies as soon as the fund is transferred to your account in your country.
 
My Plans is for the fund to be invested into real estate and industrial production or any profitable business of your choice. I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. So that I will give you more details regarding to this transaction.
 
Thanks and best regards,
Miss Carine Yak.

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