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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: Medina Justin <rukijustin2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: medinajustin@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 16:33:16 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONDS.

Hello.

Good Day my dear.

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 Medina 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.

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, 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

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26975

Some months after the burial of my father, 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 the next of kin. I travelled to
Burkina Faso 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 my
present status does not permit me by the local law to clear money or
make a transfer of money into an account, he advice me to provide a
trustee who will help me and invest the money or I should wait till
when I will get married it demand by their Authority.....

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 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 uncle 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 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. 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.

Please if you are interested to help me,you can reply me through my
email (medinajustin@outlook.com)

Sincerely yours
Medina Justin Yak

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