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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 S Yak <jesusneedsyou@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:16:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest One A pleasant day to you, please read my mail and get back to me.




Dearest One A pleasant day to you,

 

With due respect to your person and With much sincerity of purpose I make this contact with you as I believe that you can be of great assistance to me, I am Miss Susan JUSTIN YAAK 24years old originated from Sudan, presently I am residing in the refugee camp here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, I decide to contact you after my prayers; I really want to have a good relationship with you. My father Dr. JUSTIN YAAK  was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father JUSTIN YAAK  , and my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials had been on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.

 

You can read more about the crash through the below site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

 

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 convinced me that you are 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 uncle has treating to assassinate me. Before the dead of my Dad he deposited sum of amount of money in a bank here in Burkina Faso .

 

The amount is ($5.6 Million) Five Million six Hundred Thousand Dollars, and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso . You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture 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 20% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, 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. Please do keep this only to your self. I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.





Sincerely yours,  

Miss Susan JUSTIN YAAK.

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