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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: "MAURINE.JUSTIN" <dina.justin02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maurinejustin@hotmail.fr
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:34:34 +0000
Subject: Thanks for your mail.

Hello.

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.I
will really Like to have a good relationship with you, and I have a
special reason why I Decided to contact you.

I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation
here,My name is Maurine Justin Yak, 23 years old Girl from Sudan, the
only daughter of Late Dr Justin Yak, the former Minister for SPLA
Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan.

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

I am constrained to contact you because of the Maltreatment that 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 escape to Europe but she hides away my international
passport and other valuable traveling documents. Luckily she did not
discover where I kept my fathers File which contains Important
documents.

So I decided to run to the Refugee camp where I am Presently seeking
asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here
in Ouagadougou, Republic of Burkina Faso.

I wish to contact you Personally for a long term business relationship
and investment assistance in You’re Country.

My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$5.6Million
Dollars`in Bank With my name as the next of kin here in Burkina Faso.

I Came to Burkina Faso here,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, before his sudden death, was
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.

The Bank also advice me to provide a trustee who will stand for me, 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.

I will come over to your country after the transfer or if you want
before the transaction, and I will like to complete my studies and It
is my Intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money for your
services and The balance shall be my investment capital.

So, this is the reason why I decided to Contact you.And as soon as I
receive your positive response showing your interest 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 yourself untill I come over, once the Fund
has been transferred.

I will send you my pictures as soon as I Read from you again. please
tell me more About your self.

Thanks.
Maurine Justin Yak

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