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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: beauty kipkalya <beauty10kipkalya@gmail.com>
Reply-To: beauty5kipkalya@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:26:30 +0900 (KST)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME OUT.


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. Beauty Kipkalya Kones,
25yrs old female and I from Kenya in  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 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 instruction 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
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   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 may be
the true person to help me.. Moreover, I will like to disclose much to
you if you can help me to   relocate to your country because my
stepmothers have threatened 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 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 until the bank will transfer the fund. I beg you
not to disclose it till i come over because  I am afraid of  my wreaked
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  Beauty Kipkalya Kones.



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