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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: "Mrs . kalya kipyegon" <kalyakipyegon@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, i appeal
to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter i feel
quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through
your remarkable profile, honestly i am writing this email to you with
pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a good
relationship with you and I have a special reason why i decided to contact
you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation, My name
is Miss. Diana Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old female and I from Kenya in Africa.
My father was the former Kenyan 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 Tuesday 10th, June, 2008.

After the burial of my father, my stepmother and uncle conspired and sold
my father's property to an Italian Expatriate who shared the money among
themselves and left nothing for me. One faithful morning, I opened my
father's briefcase and found out that he had deposited a huge amount of
money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I
travelled to 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, the Bank
Director whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction to their
bank is that the money would only be release to me when I am married or
present a trustee who will help me and 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 or her bank account overseas. 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 may be the true person to help me.

Moreover, I would like to disclose much to you if you can help me to
relocate to your country because my stepmothers have threatened to
assassinate me. The amount is( $9.4 USD )Million United State Dollars, and
I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso on my arrival, 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 40% 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. Awaiting
your urgent and positive response. Please keep this only to yourself for
now until the bank will transfer the fund. I beg you not to disclose it
till i come over because I am afraid of my wicked stepmother who has
threatened to kill me and have the money alone, I thank God Today that am
out from my country (KENYA) but now In (Burkina Faso) where my father
deposited these money with my name as the next of Kin. I have the documents
for the claims.

Yours Sincerely
Diana Kipkalya Kones.

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