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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: meskey emmanuel <meskey.emmanuel@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: meskey_emmanuel50@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:13:47 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Greeting From Mr.emannue.


Greeting From Mr.emannue.
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 wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country so 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 Mr. meskey emannuel Kipkalya, 21yrs old boy 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 Expert rate which they shared the money among themselves and leave nothing for me. I am constrained to contact you because of the abuse I am receiving from my wicked stepmother and uncle. They planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father and also my loving mother who died when i was only 8 years old. As God may have it, they could not discover where i kept my late father's briefcase which i know contains some important documents.
One faithful morning, I just opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which stated that he deposited huge amount of money(US$6.2M) Dollars in bank in Cote D'Ivoire with my name as the next of kin. So, I travelled to Cote D'Ivoire to withdraw the money for a better life so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, when i got to the bank, the Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction/will to the bank is that the money would only be release to me when I am  upto 25 years old or more than, finished my studies with a certificate 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
relation.
However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and statement of the fund in your country. As you will help me in an investment, and i will like to complete my studies, as i was in my 1st year in the university when my beloved father died. 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 and uncle 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 (Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire) where the money is.
Yours Sincerely,
MESKEY EMANNUEL KIPKALYA



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