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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: Rachel Kones <rachelkipkalya24@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 14:55:05 +0100
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP

Hello Dear

I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, i
appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter
i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business,
honestly i am writing this email to you with pains, 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 due to the urgency of my situation, My name is Miss Rachel
Kipkalya, 24yrs old female and I'm from Kenya in East Africa. My
father was 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.

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


the money among themselves and live nothing for me. One faithful
morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents
which he have deposited huge amount of money in one 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 in his will to the bank
was that the money would only be release to me when I 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 transfer of the
money to his/her 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.
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 may be
the true person to help me. Moreover, I will like to disclose much to
you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my
step-Mothers have threatened to assassinate me. The amount is($7.4USD)
Million United State Dollars, and I have confirmed from the bank in
Burkina Faso on my arrival, You will also help me to place the money
in a more profitable business venture in your Country. However, you
will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I
can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 40%
of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my
capital in your establishment.


As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest 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. Awaiting your urgent
and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self for now
until the bank will transfer the fund. I beg you not to disclose it
until i come over because I am afraid of my wicked step-mother who has
threatened to kill me and have the money alone ,I thank God Today that
am out from my country (Kenya) but now In (Burkina Faso) where my
father deposited these money with my name as the next of Kin. I have
the documents for the claim. Please reply me on my private email
address (rachelkipkalya24@gmail.com)


Thanks God bless you
Miss Rachel Kipkalya Kones.

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