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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: tonia justin yak <toniajustinyak00@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 15:51:35 +0000
Subject: May God Touch Your Mind To Help Me

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;
I am Tonia Justin Yak, 24 years 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.

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 the 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 where i have Funds.

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$5.3Million Dollars
in Bank With my name as the next of kin here in Burkina Faso.

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 foreign partner or 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.

However, I shall forward you with the necessary Documents on
confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and
Investment of the fund.

As you will help me in an investment, 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.

This is the reason why I decided to Contact you. Please all
communications should be through this email address only for
confidential purposes.

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 to yourself and every communication shall be made
through this Email address for confidential purpose and you should not
disclose it till I come over, once the fund has been transferred.

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

Thanks.
Miss.Tonia.

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