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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: "Miss.Janet. P. William" <janney20004@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:49:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Need you as trusty as my new beneficiary




My Dear Beneficiary ,



      Hi, my name is Miss. Alile  Justin Yak,
29years old originated from Sudan. I decide to contact you
after my prayers; I really want to have a good relationship with you. My 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 Dr.Justin
Yak and my mother including other top Military officers and top government
officials had been 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



After the burial of my father, my uncles conspired and sold my father’s properties
to a Chinese Expatriate and left nothing for me. On a 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 (BARCLAY'S  BANK IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM) with (50kilograms)
 of alluvial gold dust on my name as
the next of kin. I traveled to LONDON to withdraw the money so that
I can start a better life and take care of myself so am now in LONDON
now please get back to me fast.



fill to explain you all about this mail that i send you. is for you to stand as
my foreign husband before the lawyer and the security company, and  to
place you as my husband, to the security company. so that the security company
will deliver the boxes of Gold dust and the transfer of the fund worth ($5.5million Usd) --------(Fine Millions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)  to
your mansions address and also your bank account, if you are willing to assist
us and know that everything will be legal proceed by my late father’s
barrister.





On my arrival, the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that
my father's instruction to the bank was that the money be release to me only
when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money
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 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 ( $5.5Millions)  and I have confirmed from the bank in London
United Kingdon. 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  30%
 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,



Miss. Alile Justin Yak


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