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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: Missifunanya Kipkalyakones <missifunanyakipkalyakones@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 03:38:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: i am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.


Good daybeloved one,

Good day to you beloved one,i am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrowfrom my heart. My name is Miss Ifunanya Kipkalya Kones, 24yrs old female and Iheld from Kenya. My father was (Late Dr Kipkalya Kones) the former Kenyan roadMinister. Him and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been onboard the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote areacalled Kajong'a, in western Kenya.The plane crashed occurred on the Tuesday10th, June, 2008.

You can read more about the crash through the below site:  http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/index.html

After the burial of my late father, my stepmother and my uncles conspired andsold my father's  properties to an Expertrate in China which they sharedthe money among themselves and left me with nothing, One faithful morning, Iopened my father's briefcase and found out a documents which my Late Fatherdeposited a huge amount of money into a Bank in Burkina Faso with my name wasas the next of kin.

After then I traveled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better lifeso that I can take care  of myself and start a new life, on my arrivalover there, the Bank Director whom I met in person told  me that my fatherleft an instruction to the bank, he told me that the money would only berelease to me when I am married or present a trustee who will help me andinvest the money overseas. I am in search of an honest and reliable person whowill help me and stand as my trustee to the Bank so that the Bank will be ableto transfer the money to his bank account overseas. I have chosen to contactyou after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. Butrather take me as your own sister or your beloved wife.

Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowingyou, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you may be the true personto help me. I wouldn't like to disclose much to you, if you can help me torelocate to your country because my stepmother has threatened to assassinateme. The amount is[$7.2 Million United State Dollars] and I have confirmed fromthe bank in Burkina Faso on my arrival, You will also help me to place themoney in a more profitable business venture in your Country. However, you willhelp me by recommending a nice University in your country so that I cancomplete my studies.

It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for yourservices and the balance  shall be my capital,With your kind idea for meto invest under your control over there in your country.  As soon as Ireceive your positive response showing your interest I will put things in orderimmediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent messageindicating your ability  and willingness to handle this transactiontrustfully and sincerely. I’m waiting your urgent and  positive response.Please do keep this only to your self,till i come over there in your countrybecause I am afraid of my wicked stepmother who has threatened to kill me andhave the money alone.

I thank God Today that am out from my country (KENYA) right now am In a refugeecamp here in (Burkina Faso) where my father  deposited the money with myname as the next of kin, and i have confirmed from the bank with the Documents i have at hand, which i will be sending to you after receiving a goodrespond from you, i will also be sending to you my picture's in my nextmail.thanks and have a nice day while i wait for your positive respond.

Sincerely yours,
Miss Ifunanya Kipkalya Kones
Email: missifunanyakipkalyakones@gmail.com 

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