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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: noreplymail@yandex.com
Date: 29 Mar 2019 23:57:34 -0700
Subject: Am Fatima, i need your urgent assistance in my business proposal

My name is Fatima Yetao, I came from South Sudan

I am the wife of late Jin Yetao who was involved in the Ethipian plane crash on the sunday Mar 10, 2019 which crashed at 08:44 local time, six minutes after the Boeing 737 Max-8 took off from Addis Ababa, which i was suppose to meet with him later that day.

I am deeply heart broken, i can barely do anything,i don't know how long i can take,but the only thing i want to do right now is to preserve what he has left in my hands, that is why i am contacting you, knowing that you believe in Allah the almighty.

I have in my possession the sum of $10.5 Million USD ( Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) Which he left in my care.

Jin Yetao is working with Aviation Industry of China International (AVIC INTL), he was working for the company in South Sudan, and had a career goal of bringing technology to Africa,he had been on a business trip to carry out education projects in Kenya, Uganda,Gabon, Sudan and Ghana in his role as a deputy manager in an AVIC-affiliated company.

I deposited this money $10.5 Million USD to my lawyer's account, as the only place i can think of now, I want you to stand as my beneficiary and receive the fund and keep it safe until am able to meet you.I am in an urgent need to move this money out to a safe place because i am surrounded with the wrong people, and my life is in danger, and that is why i don't have this cash here with me, now i am left with no option than to move this money to a safe place, that is why i contacted you and i believe you can help me.

You will assist me to invest in a good profitable venture, I will give you 20% percent of the fund if you will help me, after you have receive the money.Kindly reply back to me if you are willing to work with me so that i can send you the information where the money is been deposited and how to receive and get the funds, your urgent
reply is needed. 
All i need from you is honest and trust.

Contact me on my email below:
fatima.yetao@yandex.com
 
Yours faithfully,
Fatima Yetao

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