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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: "Enita Justin Yak." <jasim.khan@bankasia.com.bd>
Reply-To: enitayak@rediffmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 05:58:07 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Do Help Me Accomplish My Will.




Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this mail to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart.
I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter.

My name is Enita Justin Yak, 24 years old girl from Sudan. I want to have
a Good relationship with you, And i need to tell you more things, but
first I need your help to Stand for me as a trustee. My Father Dr. Justin
Yak Arop was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs in south Sudan. My
father Dr.Justin Yak,with my mother including other top Military officers
and top government officials where 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

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26975

Some months after the burial of my father, my uncle conspired with my step
mother and sold my father’s properties to a Chinese Expatriate. On a
faithful morning I opened my father’s briefcase and found out document
which my beloved late father used and deposit money with a Bank in Europe,
with my name as the next of kin. I can not travel to Europe to withdraw
the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself.


However, when I contacted the branch manager of the Bank whom told me that
my present status does not permit me by the local law to clear money or
make a transfer of money into an account, he advice me to provide a
trustee who will help me and invest the money or I should wait till when I
will get married as it demand by their Authority. So now, 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 or she to the Bank for transfer of the money to
his or her bank account overseas.

More also I have chosen to contact you after my prayers to stand as my
Trustee to the Bank and receive the Fund, and I believe that you will not
betray my trust. But rather take me as your own blood sister and help me.
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.

Furthermore,, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to
relocate to your country because my Step Mother has threatened to
assassinate me. The amount is $5.5Million and I have confirmed from the
bank in Europe. You will also help me to place the money in a more
profitable business venture in your Country. However, you will help me by
recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my
studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money
for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your
establishment.

As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things into
action immediately. I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your
ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. 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 Step mother who has threatened to kill me and take what belongs to
me. So,I want you to be my trustee, so that the Bank will release the Fund
into your Account and i will come over to your country after the transfer
of the Fund. If you are interested to help me please contact me in this my
email (enitayak@rediffmail.com) with your personal details so that we can
proceed at once.

Sincerely yours

Enita Justin Yak.

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