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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: "alyssa.kones" <alyssa.kones@yandex.com>
Reply-To: alyssakones00@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 03:08:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE COME TO MY AID!



PLEASE COME TO MY AID!



Before I proceed I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust.My name is Miss Alyssa Kipkalya Kones, 24 years of age, from Nairobi Kenya(now residing in the refugee camp here in BURKINA FASO), and the daughter of late Kenyan Roads Minister Kipkalya Kones who died in a plane crash on Tuesday 10th, June, 2008,together with Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso on board the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho, in the Rift Valley. The plane crashed in a remote area called Kajong'a, in western Kenya.I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction.



After the depature ceremony, organised by the state in honour of my late father and the other victims of the plane crash, his lawyer called and informed me about my father's deposited fund in a Bank in Ouagadougou , Burkina-Faso, West Africa, with my name as next of kin/Heir of the said fund before his death and as the only child of the family. He deposited the sum of $7.4 Million USD in one of the banks in Ouagadougou,Burkina-Faso with my name as the next of kin/Heir . Because of the money he deposited in my name, my wickedstep-mother planned to kill me, as she did not have a child for my late father! With the help of the family lawyer, I escaped and came to Burkina Faso where am now residing in a refugee camp.



On my arrival here in west-Africa, BURKINA FASO, with the address given me by my late father's lawyer in Kenya, I called and met the bank director who demanded for the receipt of deposit made by my late father.After showing it to him as given to me by the family lawyer in Kenya before I came here,the bank director went further to say according to the instructions laid down by my late father, and equally because of my refugee status,I must present a foreign partner and trustee to backup my legitimate claims since the money was deposited strictly for foreign investment purposes and equally too as a refugee, I am not allowed to own nor operate a bank account, legitimately, because of their local laws.This is where and why I am honestly seeking your aid and assistance as my foreign trustee and partner to enable me hold strongly my claims for the money because upon your acceptance as my foreign partner, the bank will then have to transfer the money into
your foreign account for foreign investment, while you help me relocate to your country, to stay for the rest of my life.This is just the only reason I am contacting you, please try and understand me. The bank is awaiting anyone willing to stand for me, because of my suffering here in the refugee camp and my refugee status.



So please,I need an urgent response ,indicating your wilingness and ability to handle this transaction then I shall provide you with more details that will enable you stand firmly as my foreign partner and after the transfer you can deduct 5% of the money to cover any inconveniences and expenses this transfer may cost, and another 25% for yourself for giving me your sincere assistance, while you help me relocate to live in your country for a better life.





Anticipating your communication soonest.



Regards,Alyssa Kipkalya Kones

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