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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: Kipkalya <aliakipkalya@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: aliakipkaly@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:45:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello My Dearest




Hello My Dearest

 

 I am writing this
mail with tears and sorrow from my heart, 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 names are Miss Alia Kipkalya
Kones, 25yrs old female a citizen of Kenya in East 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 Expert rate which they
shared the money among themselves and left nothing for me. One faithful
morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he
used in depositing a huge amount of money in one of the reliable banks in Burkina Faso
with my name as the next of kin. I traveled 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 meet in person told me that my father's
instruction to the bank is that the money would only be released to me when I
am married or present a legal truss

 

I am in search of a honest and reliable person who will help
me stand as a trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for the 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 convinces me that you may
be the true person to help me. I will like to disclose much to you if you can
help me to relocate to your country because my stepmother have threatened to
assassinate me, The amount is ($10.2MillionUSD) 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 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 25% of the total
sum 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 highlight of the above, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle
this transaction sincerely.

 

Your's Sincerely,

 

Miss Alia Kipkalya Kones.


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