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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: Justine Laboso <justinalaboso01@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 17:39:04 -0700
Subject: Good day my beloved one,

Good day my beloved one, I am writing you these massage to you with
tears and sorrow from my heart. I am by name Justine Laboso a 23 years
old girl from Kenya, My Mother was Late Miss Lorna Laboso the former
Kenyan Assistant Minister of Home and affairs who was among the plan
that crash in a remote area of Kalong’s western Kenya. The plane
crashed occurred on Tuesday 10th, June, 2008.

After the burial ceremony of my mother my stepmother and my uncles
conspired and sold my mother’s properties to an Expert rate in
Switzerland and shared the money among themselves and left nothing for
me because my father died when I was three years; One faithful
morning, I opened my mother's briefcase and found out a document that
my mother deposited a huge amount of money in Coris bank Burkina Faso
with my name as the next of kin.

After then I visit Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better
life so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my
arrival over there, the Bank Director whom I meet in person Mr. Batish
Zongo told me that my mother left an instruction to the bank, that the
money should be release to me only when I am married or I present a
trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas. That is the
reason why I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will
help me and stand as my trustee for the Bank to transfer the money to
his bank account.

I will like you to help me to relocate to your country because my
stepmother has threatened to assassinate me once she knows my were
about. The amount is($9.4 USD nine point four million United State
Dollars, I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso, You will also
help me to put 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 I can complete my studies. It will be my pleasure to
compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services and the
balance shall be my capital, with your kind idea for me to invest
under your control over there in your country.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I
will put things in order immediately. I shall appreciate an urgent
message indicating your ability willingness to handle this transaction
trustfully and sincerely. I thank God Today that I am out from my
country (KENYA) right now In (Burkina Faso) where my mother deposited
the money with my name as the next of kin, and I have confirmed from
the bank with the Documents I have at hand which I will be sending to
you after receiving a good respond from you, I will also be sending to
you my picture's in my next mail, thanks and have a nice day.

Sincerely yours Justine Laboso

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