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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 Aracelis Kikpalya <aracelis88123@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 02:41:38 +0100
Subject: Good day my dear one!!


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Hello My Dearest,


.I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, i appeal
that you exercise a little patience and read through my letter. Honestly i
am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow. I decided to
contact you due to the urgency of my situation, My name is Miss Aracelis
Kipkalya, 24yrs old female from 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 heading to Kericho and
crashed in a remote area called Kajong in western Kenya. The plane crashed
on 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 step-Mother and uncle conspired and sold
my father's property and 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 used to deposit huge amount of money in a
financial/security company with my name as the next of kin. I
traveled to withdraw the money so that I can take care of myself
and start a new life. On my arrival, the Director told me that my father's
instruction to the security company was that the money would only be
released to me when I present a trustee who will help me and invest the
money overseas. I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will
stand as my trustee so that I will present him/her to the security company
to release the money for him/her on my behalf.The amount he deposited was
US$5.5m and some other valuables.

This is why i have chosen to contact you after my prayers believing that you
will not betray me. All i need from you now is to help me in receiving
the fund and also
relocate me to your country because my step mother threatened to kill
me.You will also help me get a nice university to complete my studies. I
have decided to compensate you with 30% of the total sum for your services
while the rest 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. Thanks and God bless you.


Thanks,
Sincerely,
Aracelis Kipkalya



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