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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: Miss Clare Justinyak <missclarejustinyak.justinyak@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:44:14 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dearest One,




Dearest One,

My names are clare Justin Yak. Age 22 years old, am a University undergraduate. My nationality is Southern Sudan and I am the daughter of late Dr.Justin Yak  , my father 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: plsease kindly click on the site below
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.live nothing for me
 
On a faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents proof that cover the sum worth USD$5.6 million dollars. I saw this documents in the portfolio box of my late father.The contents in the portfolio box are so many documents of my late father's properties and values. The fund USD$5.6million dollars was the one written in my name as the next of kin,and and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina faso.
 I travelled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the fund so that I can start a better life and take care of myself.
 
But the Bank manager whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction to the bank was the money be release to me only when I  present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas and also my refugee status is prohibited by the law of Burkina Faso to withdraw the money. He advised me to seek for a trustee who will represent me and clear the money or transfer to his/her bank account. Right now I want an honest, trustworthy, sincere and God fearing person  to help me and present himself/ herself to the Bank as my trustee so that he/she will receive the money in his/her bank account because I have determined to invest the money abroad where I have chosen to live a peaceful life.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
I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness of helping me sincerely
Thanks a lot in anticipation of your quick reply.
 
Yours Friend,
Miss Clare


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