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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: Medina Justin <medinajustinyak@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:54:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.


Good day my dear.

I am writing this mail to you with pains,tears and sorrow from my heart

I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter.

My name is medina Justin Yak, 24 years old girl from Sudan.

I want to have a Good relationship with you, I need to tell you more
things, but first I need your help to Stand for me as a trustee.

My Father Dr. Justin Yak Arop was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs
and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for
Decentralization.

My father Dr.Justin Yak,with my mother including other top Military
officers and top government officials where 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

Three years after the burial of my Parents, my uncle conspired with my
step mother, and sold my Father's properties, to a Chinese Expatriate.

On a faithful morning I opened my father's briefcase and found out
document which my beloved late Father used and deposit money in a Bank
in Burkina Faso with my name, as my iheritance Fund.


I Came to Burkina Faso here Last two Months to withdraw the money so
that I can start a better life and take care of myself.

The Branch Manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that the
agreement with my Father and the Bank the day my Father Deposit the
Fund, is that i should present a Trustee who will stand for me and for
Good investments before i clear the Fund or make a transfer of money
into an account, according to an Agreement with my Father and the
Bank.


The Bank advice me to provide a trustee who will help me and invest
the money or I should wait till when i get Married, it demand by their
Authority.....

I have chosen to contact you to be my trustee to the Bank and receive
the Fund, and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather
take me as your own blood sister and help me.

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 Step Mother has threatened to
assassinate me. The amount is $5.6Million 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 me by recommending a nice University in your
country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to
compensate you with 30% 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.

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 Step mother who has threatened to kill me and take what
belongs to me.

So, be my my trustee, so that the Bank will release the Fund into your
Account and i will come over to your country after the transfer of the
Fund.

Sincerely yours
Medina Justin Yak


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