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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: Rukiya Jimmy <rj330@inbox.lv>
Reply-To: ruk3@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:09:33 +0000
Subject: Very urgent

Dearest
My name is Rukiya Jimmy, I am 22 years old Medical student in
University of Sudan , I am the only child of Late Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla
who was the rural development minister in Sudan.

My late father was killed by his driver whom was paid by unknown
people to assassinate my family but he succeeded in killing my father
and the shocked death of my father leads to my mother death after 3
days of father's death. You can read more about my father death in the
BBC news below website:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12403620

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I was
receiving from my step mother whom in partnership with her boy friend
has taken away all my father's treasury and assets since the
unexpected death of my father and also refused me access to everything
and hid my international passport and other valuable traveling
documents, luckily to me she couldn't discover about a deposit of
US$5M my late father made with a bank when I traveled with him to
Burkina-Faso on my 18th birthday which my name was used as next of kin
and signatory.

Last month I managed to escape to Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso through
road where I now seek asylum at refugee camp. I am actually in search
of an honest and reliable person who will help me to transfer the fund
US$5M (my inheritance)and relocate to his/her country as I was advised
by my late mother for my safety. I have chosen to contact you after
reading your profile and I believe you will not betray me now that you
have known my predicament. I wish to invest this money in your country
under your studded advice/guidance. when my inheritance is properly
secured you will have 20% of the value for your assistance. I have
gone to the bank and establish ownership, please I need your
assistance urgently in moving this fund and also help me relocate to
your country.

I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and
willingness to handle this transaction sincerely so that we will begin
the transfer process because I want to leave this refugee camp as soon
as possible. Life here to me is a hell, no love, no affection and no
amenities, more importantly, I want to complete my studies.kindly let
me know your willingness to assist me and I promise to always be
truthful and faithful. I await your urgent response. Please do keep
this confidential for security reason.Have a nice day.

Rukiya



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