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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: Alicia Kipkalya <kipkal61@msn.com>
Reply-To: <alicia.kipkalya@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:48:30 +0000
Subject: Pls hear my cry





















































Dearest One,
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 to 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. Alicia Rita Kipkalya
Kones 23yrs old female and I held from Kenya in
Eastern Africa.

My father was the former Kenyan road
Minister, Him and his 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 website:

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 convince me that you may be 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 stepmother has threatened to assassinate me. The
amount is( $10.2 Million U.S 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, and 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 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
wicked 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
which I have the documents for the claims. Please reply me
through this email alicia.kipkalya@voila.fr

Yours Sincerely,
Miss. Alicia Rita Kipkalya
Kones



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