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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: MS Dorris Yak Arop Justin <t76yoo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2022 17:19:57 +0900
Subject: Hello Dear Friend,

Dearest One,

Good day and how are you doing today? I'm really delighted to
communicate with you and I believe we can achieve everything together
and create a great future that will benefit our generation. My name is
[Dorris Yak Arop Justin] and I'm a young girl of 24-year-old from Côte
d'Ivoire, presently, I'm residing in Burkina Faso  West Africa as a
refugee due to the killing of my parents by the rebels attacked in
(Apr 13, 2011) Koudou Laurent Gbagbo Régime, Please don't be
discouraged from hearing This. I believe deep down inside me that you
will never break my heart or let me down in any way.

My beloved father [Dr.Yak Arop Justin] was a politician and the
managing director of a (Gold & Mine Industry, before the rebels
attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and my
father in cold blood.

I was in my school Enko John Wesley International School  Before the
rebel attack on my parents' and that led me out Of Ivory Coast’s to
this country Burkina Faso as a refugee, I know that it is too early to
disclose my life story to you but please bear it with me. My living
condition is very critical; please I need your help to reclaim me and
my inheritance and start a new life in your country.

I make a research that is  My uncle that sends those rebels to Killed
my parents because they refused to join Koudou Laurent Gbagbo
political party, and they have  sought to kill me the only daughter so
that he will have full control  over my father's wealth  but I am
happy that
All his evil failed kill  me.

Meanwhile, I decided to travel abroad in order to secure my future but
the problem is that since I don't have an international passport, I
cannot be allowed to enter any Country freely and legally. However,
the  only choice for me was to enter Burkina Faso, because it is not
far  from Ivory coast’s, and many people are crossing to Burkina Faso,
so I joined  them and crossed over to Burkina Faso, A lot happened
during this conflict; it was awful, I only thank God that I'm alive
today and  escaped in this country Burkina Faso, for the security of
life.

I arrived in Burkina through the help of the International Red Cross
and Red Crescent Movement; they were moving people away from the Ivory
Coast’s to Senegal and Burkina Faso border, because of the insecurity
of the border, so They moved some people to Ghana, some to Mali. I
decided to stay in Burkina Faso, because when my late father was
Alive,  he revealed to me about the sum of $10.5 Million United State
Dollars which he deposited in one of the banks in Burkina Faso, with
my name as  his next of kin.

And also he deposited gold bars with the Bank. he bought these gold
bars quantity of (475kg) which worth ($14.250 Million, united states
Dollars)I found the documents here with me, Please I need your urgent
assistance for the both of us to pull this gold bars out from the
company to your country And also the fund valued $10.5M united states
dollars to be transfer into your bank account as my relative,

On my arrival to Ouagadougou, where the Bank and the company is
located, but the Branch Operation Manager who confirmed the deposited
amount of funds told me That my status as a refugee according to the
Laws of Burkina Faso does not permit me to engage in any Bank
transaction. He advised me to nominate  a trustee who will stand on my
behalf and carry out the Operation. This has become necessary after I
have been denied the right to own a Bank account or perform other
forms of financial transaction here.

 So, I decided to get in touch with you so that you will help me with
the transfer of these funds  into your Bank account for investment in
your  Country. After you have received the money in Your Bank account,
you will send me some amount of money to process my traveling papers
because I want to relocate to your Country where I will start a new
life with you and continue my studies. And I intend to complete my
academic studies in your Country. I accept to Share my life with you
as my new background because I lost confidence right now and i will
give you all my attention from day one of The meetings because I have
no family anywhere to hope on unless you.

Immediately you confirm your interest to help me, then I will give you
More details as to how we shall conclude this plan secretly to avoid
any third party.

Please do let me know if you are interested in helping me with the
transfer of the funds  into your bank account for possible investment
in your Country so that I will send you more details on how you will
stand as my trustee and finalize the transaction with the Bank where
my dad
Deposited the funds.

I beg you please to keep this as a top secret between us for
confidential reasons. At the moment I am living in the Mission House.
Life in this place is very unbearable because we are not allowed to go
out and we are monitored by the Church security guard here in Goudoubo
UNHCR Refugee Camp in Burkina Faso.

Please help me because I want to leave this place quickly to live my
normal life with you. Please as i am not permitted to use phone call
for security reason, Upon your respond I will give you our  reverend
Father number, His name is Rev:Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo,  you
can Call his number from Morning time 9:00 GMT Hours to 16:30 Evening
time GMT Hour, If you want talk to me he will send for me so that we
can communicate with each other.

For now our communications should be through my private email address
for security  reasons (daropjustin@gmail.com) . I will send you my
pictures immediately you Reply to my email.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Yours truly

Ms.Dorris Justin.

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