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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: Amanda Kones <amandakones1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: amandakones11@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:05:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hello Dear

Dearest

I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart. 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 right now in Cote d'Ivoire. My names are miss Amanda Kipkalya Kones, 23 yrs old female a citizen of Kenya in East 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 the Tuesday 10th, June,2008. You can read more about the crash through the below 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 which they shared the money among themselves and left nothing for me. One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he used in depositing a huge amount of money in one of the reliable banks in Cote d'Ivoire with my name as the next of kin. I travelled to Cote d'Ivoire 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 released to me when I am married or present a legal trustee

I am in search of a honest and reliable person who will help me stand as a trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for the 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,but rather take me as your own sister or daugther. Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well I will say that my mind convinces me that you may be the true person to help me. Moreso, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my stepmother have threatened to assassinate me.The amount is ($6.5Million USD) and I have confirmed from the bank in Cote d'Ivoire on my arrival.

You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business 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 25% of the total sum 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 highlight of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.

Your's Sincerely,

Miss Amanda Kipkalya Kones,

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