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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: zaring.kones01@aol.jp
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 19:02:58 -0400
Subject: My Dearest, i need your help,


My Dearest, i need your help,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. My is Miss Zaring Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old female and I held from My father was (Dr Kipkalya Kones) the former Kenyan road Minister. He and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area called Kajong'a, in western Kenya.The plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June, 2008. I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment am receiving from my step Mother and Uncle who planned to take away all my father's treasury and assets from me since the unexpected death of my Father.


Please if you want to know more about me help by contacting me here in my email zaring.kipkalya00@yandex.com

Fortunately for me, they couldn't discover where I kept my father's
file. I am now writing you from the office of Rev Father RICH KAREEM
here Burkina Faso where I escaped for my dear life under the cover of
United Nation High Commssion For Refugee of which Reverend Benjamin
OUEDRAOGO is the Camp leader and he allowed me to communicate you
through his office computer.

I have the sum of Four Million two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
(US $4.200.000.00) as an inheritance from my late father which I will
like to invest in your country with your help and I cannot be able to
make this claim myself because of my refugee status. I have made up my
mind to keep a legitimate relationship with you for this long term
business relationship and investment assistance in your country. Please, am seeking your humble assistance to uptake and accept the below

responsibilities:
1. To stand as my Foreign Partner/Trustee over the transaction.
2. You are to provide any account for the transaction (either empty
account or existing account.)
3. After the transaction has been successfully completed, you are
obliged to assist me re-locate to your country and locate a good
University enable me complete my studies.
4. You will be the one to invest part of the funds pending when i shall complete my education.

Please if you want to know more about me help by contacting me here in my email zaring.kipkalya00@yandex.com

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 meet in person told me that my father's instruction 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. 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 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 sister.

I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am afraid of my wicked stepmother who has threatened to kill me and have the money alone,I thank God Today that am out from my country (KENYA) but am now In (Burkina Faso) where my late father deposited these money and i have confirmed from the bank with the Documents i have at hand i will send my picture to you in my next mail.

Please if you want to know more about me help by contacting me here in my email zaring.kipkalya00@yandex.com

Sincerely yours,
Miss Zaring Kipkalya Kones.

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