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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: janet kony <janetkony026@kissboutiqueci.com>
Reply-To: janetkony1980@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:58:14 +0000
Subject: Greetings,



Greetings,

I know that we haven't known or come across each other before
considering the fact that I sourced your email contact through the
internet in search of trusted person who can assist me urgently and save
my life.

My name is Janet Kony 21 years old female from the Republic of Kenya,
the daughter of Late Mr Damian Kony. My late father was a Kenyan lawyer
and human rights activist who was the Chief Executive Officer and
Communications and Advocacy Officer of the Oscar Foundation Free Legal
Aid Clinic Kenya (OFFLACK). My Father was brutally shot dead on Thursday
5Th March 2009 after a government spokesman accused their group of
aiding a criminal gang that attacked a human right activis Mr. Okiya
Omtatah Okoiti. What led to the cold blood killing is still unclear but
I know that my father life was the target. You can google the Name Okiya
Omatatah Okoiti to read about the problem that my father was trying to
defend that led to his death.

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am
receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late
father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of
my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide
away my international passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she
did not discover where I kept my father's File which contained important
documents. Now I am presently staying in the Mission in Ivory Coast. I
am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance. My
father of blessed memory deposited the sum of (US$ 5.7 Million in one
finance firm in London) with my name as the next of kin.
I had contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager
told me that being a refugee, my status according to the local law does
not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, he advised me to
provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf.I had wan ted to inform my
ste pmother about this deposit but I am afraid that she will not offer
me anything after the release of the money.

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money into
your bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle down
with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give You the
contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the money
with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate you
with 30% of the total money for your assistance and the balance shall be
my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me
as have no any idea about foreign investment. Please all communications
should be through this email address only for confidential purposes.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give
you details in my next mail after receiving your acceptance mail to help
me.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Janet Kony

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