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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: Sabrina Kipkalya <sabrinakipaklya2@gmail.com>
Date: 20 Jul 2015 23:23:01 +0200
Subject: I need an investment Partner

Hello My Dearest Please permit me to introduce myself, my name is Sabrina Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old female (single) and i'm from Kenya in East Africa. I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter because i feel quite safe dealing with you in person, for that My Father (Hon. Kipkalya Kones)was the former Kenyan road Minister. He and the assistant minister of home affairs (Mr.Lorna Laboso) were on board when the plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June, 2008 which was headed to kericho and crashed in a remote area called kajong'a, in Western Kenya and the plan number was ( Cessna 210 ). My late Father was an investor, he Invested his fund to Kenya stock exchange market, Gold storing investment, he was a preference shareholder in Shell Petroleum Company and deals in Real Estate building investment. My late Father deposited the sum of USD$9.800.000.00 million in my name here in Burkina Faso. You can read more about the crash through the below site: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/ WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya. crash/index.html As you indicate your interest, i shall provide you more information about me including a scan copy of my international passport and photograph for clarification of identity to enable you know whom you are dealing with. I shall appreciate an urgent RESPONSE indicating your willingness to handle the transaction and the investment project with good mind. Your Urgent Reply Will Be Appreciated Sabrina Kipkalay

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