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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: Medina Justin Yak <marizunbuzo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: medinajustin@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 02:11:52 -0800
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 wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country so i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile.

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 and 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 for a better life so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival, the Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction/ and will, to the bank is that the money would only be release to me when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas wisely.

So now, I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for transfer of the money to his bank account overseas.

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 me also 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 yourself. 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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