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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: Bentiu Kipkalya Kones <miss.bintu2@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:57:07 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear how are you?

Hello Dear,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart my
name is Miss. Bentiu Kipkalya Kones, 22yrs old and i held from Kenya
in East Africa, my father was the former Kenya road Minister. He and
Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the
Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area
called Kajong'a, in western Kenya. The plane crashed on the Tuesday
10th,June, 2008: can read more about the crash through the below
link:

site:http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/index.html

After the burial of my father, my stepmother and uncle conspired and
sold my father's property to an Italian Expert rate which they shared
the money among themselves and left nothing for me, my step mother has
threatened to assassinate me. one faithful morning i opened my
father's briefcase and found out the documents which he used in
depositing huge amount of money in one of the leading bank in Burkina
Faso with my name as the next of kin, The amount is ($8.500.000
Million U.S. Dollars.) Million United State Dollars, and i have
confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso on my arrival and i also have
the documents for the claims.

In my culture, when a man dies, if he does not have a male child, the
brothers share his properties leaving the wife and the daughters empty
handed. This is the exact case with me now, as I am only daughter of
my late parent.

I travelled to Burkina Faso from (KENYA) to withdraw the money for a
better life so that i can take care of myself and start a new life, on
my arrival the Bank Director whom i met in person told me that my
father's instruction to the bank is that the money would only be
release to me when i am married or present a trustee who will help me
invest the money overseas, 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 to the Bank for transfer of the money to his bank account
overseas. i have chosen to contact you after my prayers and i believe
that you will not betray my trust.

It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for
your services and the balance shall be my capital in your
establishment. As soon as i receive your positive response showing
your interest 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.
please get back to me through my Private address (
miss.bintu2@outlook.com ) for further discussion.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Bentiu Kipkalya Kones
miss.bintu2@outlook.com

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