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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: Maureen kipkalya <maureenkipkalya1@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:30:14 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello Dear, I Need Your Help




Hello Dear,
 
Please permit me to introduce myself, my name is Maureen Kipkalya Kones, 24yrs old female (single) and i'm from Kenya in East Africa. I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter because i feel quite safe dealing with you in person, for that, I'm writing this mail to you with due respect, trust and humanity and with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, strongly believing in Al-Mighty God/Allah that you will consider my letter and help me and also benefit from me. Although, we have neither met in person nor by communication. But i believe, it is one day you get to know someone, either by physical or through correspondence. Honestly, i wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your country.
 
My Father (Hon. Kipkalya Kones) was the former Kenyan road Minister. He and the assistant minister of home affairs (Mr.Lorna Laboso) were on board when the plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June, 2008 which was headed to kericho and crashed in a remote area called kajong'a, in Western Kenya and the plan number was ( Cessna 210 ). My late Father was an investor, he Invested his fund to Kenya stock exchange market, Gold storing investment, he was a preference shareholder in Shell Petroleum Company and deals in Real Estate building investment.
 
My late Father deposited the sum of $5.800.000.00USD (Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand  United State Dollars) in my name here in Burkina Faso. And deposited Gold quality of 22+ Carat, Purity of 96.7% and Quantity 130kg in my name under the custody of security company here in Burkina Faso.
 
You are entitle of financial benefit of 30% of the total fund and 5% will be set aside for any expenses incured during the time of completing the transaction, while the rest of the fund shall be my investment capital in your country. i have no knowledge of international transaction of this nature but I took this decision personally because it occured to me that transfer of this type must involve expenses,on the other hand, in the absent of expenses, the 5% set aside will be return
to me.
 
After my father's burial, my Evil Uncle had a plan against me and sold my father's properties to an Italian expatriate which he used all the money and leave me only to suffered. My evil Uncle threaten to kill me because i didn't accept him to sit on my only inheritance  willed in my name. Because of his attempt to killed me, i ran away and traveled to Burkina Faso and had a discussion with Bank Managing Director to make some withdrawal of the money for a better life, so i can take care of myself and start a new life again, the Bank Managing Director whom i met in person told me that my father's instruction in his will was the inheritance money would only be release to me when i present a Reliable Foreign Trustee who would help me and invest the money overseas.
 
Please, am seeking your humble assistance to uptake and accept the below responsibilities:
1. To stand as my Foreign Trustee over the transaction and other inheritance claim.
2. You are responsible to provide any bank account for the transaction ( either empty bank a/c or  current a/c.)
3. After the transaction has been fully completed, you are obliged to assist me re-locate to your country.
4. In your country, you are obliged to locate a nice University enable me complete my studies.
5. You will assist and manage to invest the fund into a good profitable business venture.
 
Once I receive your reply showing your acceptance I will then forward you a copy of the will and other documents needed to achieve the transfer. And I will give you the bank contact information and my late father bank account details which you will use as my Trustee to apply for the transfer.
I sent you this email from Rev. Father's Office computer. Please, Call Me With Rev Father Office Telephone:  +226 66 48 69 55
Waiting
Thanks And Be Blessed
Maureen

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