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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: miss vivian justin <vivianjstyak@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:47:36 +0100
Subject: My sincere greetings to you,


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Beloved,

My sincere greetings to you, Please permit me to introduce myself, My name
is Vivian Justin Yak, 24years old female (single) originated from Sudan. I
appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter
although, we have neither met in person but I decided to contact you
personally for a long term business Relationship and investment assistance
in your country.
My father Dr. Justin Yak Arop was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and
Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for
Decentralization.

My father Dr. Justin Yak and my mother including other top Military
officers and top government officials had been on board when the plane
crashed on Friday May 02, 2008. My late Father Dr. Justin Yak was an
investor, he invested his fund to stock exchange market, Gold storing
investment, he was a preference shareholder in Shell Petroleum Company and
deals in Real Estate building investment.

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 are the true person to help
me. I want you to stand as my trustee and clear my inheritance fund to your
Bank account for investment purpose while I will spend the rest of my life
with you after the transfer.

More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate
to your country because my uncle has threatened to assassinate me. The
amount is $12.8 Million and I have confirmed from the bank. 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 25% of the total money for your
services while 5% will be for any expense that may occur during the process
and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment.

I have no knowledge of international transaction of this nature but it
occurred to me that transfer of this type must involve expenditure. As soon
as I receive your interest in helping me, 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 by replying to me, Please do keep this only to your self, I beg
you not to disclose it till i come over because I am afraid of my wicked
uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Sincerely yours,
Vivian Justin Yak.

Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent connection
error here in the country

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