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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: Amina Yak <aminayk1@att.net>
Reply-To: aminayak@live.com
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 03:24:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Beloved One I Need Your Help


My Dearest,
       I am writing this mail to you 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 Amina
Justin Yak, 23yrs old female  from Southern Sudan in Africa.
 
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 Accra Ghana,
with my name as the next of kin. I traveled to Accra Ghana 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 blood sister. 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 $17.8 Million and I have confirmed from
the bank in Accra Ghana . 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
25% 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
and have the money alone ,I thank God Today that am out from my country
(SUDAN) but now In (Accra Ghana) where my father deposited these money
with my name as the next of Kin.I have the documents for the claims.
 
Sincerely yours,
Amina Justin Yak.

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