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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: "Rosaline Par Jiek" <rosaparjiek@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 04:13:14 -0200
Subject: I need a Financial Trustee !!

Hello Friend,

I am writing this mail to you with pains,tears and sorrow in my heart and I appeal to you to exercise a little patience
and read through my letter.My name is Rosaline Par Jiek, 23 years old and daughter of late Brig. Gen Peter Par Jiek
of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) who was killed in an ambush laid by the rebels on his way to Paggari
county on the 9th of April.You can read about his death through the web link below;

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article62153
http://nyamile.com/2017/04/09/breaking-news-another-senior-government-general-feared-dead-in-an-ambush-near-wau-western-bhar-el-ghazal/

Barely months after my father's burial,I gathered information and confirmed that my Uncle had connived with my step Brothers
and Mother and sold all of my father's prime properties in the city to a company called RECON General Trading LLC and after
sharing a ridiculous amount of money among themselves,I was left out of any financial gain.Unfortunately or should I say
fortunately for me, been my Father's first and favorite child,I was privileged to gaining access to his bedroom most
times.This is how I got hold of boxes containing precious metals,gemstones and currency,I always knew he had in safe keep before
my step Mother could at least get hold of it.With the help of a Diplomat working with the United Nations,I was able to get myself and
the boxes into Kenya amidst continuous fighting around the Sudanese border.I currently am in a refugee camp where I am presently seeking
asylum under the United Nations High Commission.

I am now in search of an honest and reliable person who will stand as my trustee and assist me with the transfer and management of the funds
into his nominated bank account overseas.I have chosen to contact you after my prayers to stand as my Trustee and I believe that you will not
betray my trust but rather take me as your own blood sister and help me.More so, I will disclose much more to you if you can help me to relocate
to your country so that I can complete my studies in a university that you would also recommend.It is my intention to compensate you with 30%
of the total money for your services.As to other items(precious metals and gemstones) you shall advise on.

I would appreciate your ability and willingness to handle this transaction with utmost confidentiality as regards the safety of
my life until I have finally come over to you in your country.This is priority,especially because of threats on my life by my step Mother.

Hoping to read from you soon approving your willingness to help so that I can put things in action.

Sincerely yours,

Ms Rosaline Par Jiek
rosaparjiek@yahoo.com

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