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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: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1pc3MgQWxpbWEgU2F3YWRvZ28gS2lwa2FseWEuIg==?= <brucy047@terra.com>
Date:
Subject:

Greetings My Dear Friend,

My name is Miss Alima  Sawadogo&nb= sp; Kipkalya, 25yrs old single female never married, I'm from Kenya in East= Africa. My father was the former Kenyan road Minister. He and Assistant Mi= nister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on the Cessna 210, which was h= eaded to Kericho and crashed in a remote area called Kajong, in western Ken= ya. I lost my father on that faithful day, Secondly because of the politica= l crisis and bomb explosions with kidnapping from the rebels in Africa, I a= m afraid to continue my life and studies here because of the all this probl= em in my country, I am now in a nearby country call Burkina Faso (West Afri= ca) through the help of the united Nations,

Please read more from th= e BBC website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7446832.stm
http:= //www.breakingnews.com/topic/nairobi-nairobi-area-ke/

I am contactin= g you because I want you to stand as my guardian and Trustee in the managem= ent of a sum $3.2 Million u.s dollars that my late father left for me befor= e he died in one of the banks in Burkina Faso West Africa. I am the only da= ughter of my parents and I am ever ready to offer you 30% for your help in = receiving this fund in your country also you will recommend a good universi= ty where I will continue my studies; I will give you more details and the r= eply from the bank on my arrival here to find how the fund can be release t= o me as the next of Kin, I am now in A mission refugee camp here in Burkina= Faso to hide myself and wait for the transfer, I hope you will read and un= derstand my present situation also I pray God will touch your heart to help= me out from here , I promise to spend the rest of my life over there in yo= ur country also

Please take me as part of your family or your daught= er, the fund is legally deposited also will be legally transferred to your = bank account, The Bank transfer director Advised me to present someone who = will stand as my legal trustee also provide account where the fund will be = transferred, I will send my photos and passport with transfer documents as = soon as I read from you indicating your seriousness in helping me out from = here to a better place where I will start a new life and complete  my = studies,
Sincerely Yours,
Miss Alima Sawadogo Kipkalya.
Pls send r= eply to ( sawadogoalima150@yahoo.fr )

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