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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: sarafinakones <sarafinakones9@outlook.fr>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:54:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Greetings_Yours_Sincerely_Sarafina_Kones=E2=80=8F=E2=80=8F?=


 Dearest,

"Please exercise a little patience and read through my proposal for your understanding"

I am Miss Sarafina Kones , a girl of 24 years old, never married and a first year medical student. I am interested in you for a confidential discussion may be like that we can become best friends in the future. I am writing with due respect, pains, tears and sorrow from my heart. I am bereaved from all side of my life. My Father (Kipkalya Kones) was the former Kenyan road Minister before his death and he died on plane crash since June 10, 2008, life has not been easy for me and i had been facing many challenges of life. Copy and paste the below cnn news link to know about the death of my late father:http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my wicked uncle and step Mother who have planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. I have decided to contact you for an inheritance fund transfer transaction worth the sum of USD$9,500.000.00(Million) into your reliable bank account as my investment Manager/Partner, however, am seeking for a long term relationship and investment assistance under your control in your country. The Funds was deposited in the custody of Bank Of Africa in my name as the beneficiary/Next of Kin. I have contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager reminded me that i have no right to make the claim myself due to my refugee status here in this country. I am presently staying in the refugee camp here in Burkina Faso .

I have my late father's file where all the funds documents contained. The bank has agreed to release the funds once i have appointed in proxy an investment Manager/partner. Please I am seeking for your kind help in transferring the money into your bank account while i will relocate to your country to settle down with you to be a part of your family and partner with you in your business. As you indicate your interest to help me I will give you the account number and the contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate you with 25% of the total fund for your assistance and the balance shall be my capital investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me as I have no idea about foreign investment.

Can we be partners?,

For more details, reply me direct to my private mail-box id : sarafinakones9@outlook.fr
Yours Sincerely
Sarafina Kones

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