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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: 0004477753@mail.gov.ua
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 14:36:43 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Greetings! From Favor




Greetings! From Favor

How are you doing presently, I hope this my mail will reach you in good
condition of health, I will really like to have a good relationship with=

you, I have a special reason why I decided to contact you because of the=

urgency of my situation here. My name is Miss. Hiba Favor Yak ,Am 29year=
s
old girl from Sudanese, the only daughter of late Dr. Justin Yak who was=

former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva
Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father Dr. Justin Yak and m=
y
mother including other top Military officers and top government official=
s
had been on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008. You can=

read more about the crash through the below site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

I contacted you because of the maltreatment I am receiving from my step
mother and my Uncle. they planned to take away all my late father's
treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved=

Parents. their aim was to kill me. After the burial of my father, my unc=
le
conspired with my step-mother and sold my father's properties to a Chine=
se
Expatriate and live nothing for me. Unfortunately she did not discover
where I kept my Father's File which contains important documents, so I
decided to ran to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum
under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Cotonou=

Benin. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business
relationship and investment assistance in your country.

My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of USS2.500,000.00 in the
bank in Benin with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward =
you
with the necessary information of the deposit on confirmation of your
acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund in y=
our
country.

I am staying at the female hostel under the guardian of Rev. Father who
celebrates mass with us here in the camp. Awaiting your urgent and posit=
ive
response. I will come over once the fund is successful transferred. I ho=
pe
my explanation is very clear but if you need further clarification, then=

send in your questions. i will try to send you my picture in my next mai=
l
Thanks.

Yours Dearly
Miss. Hiba Favor Yak.

PLEASE CONTACT ME BACK ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ( hibafavoryak@gmail.com )
PLEASE CONTACT ME BACK ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ( hibafavoryak@gmail.com )


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