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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: "Ms, Natacha Lorna" <natachalaboso12@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 11:50:42 +0000
Subject: My beloved one,


My beloved one,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. I crave
your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody like me, whom you do not
know before. I decided to do this after praying over my present Situation.
You should please consider the transaction on its content and not the fact
that you have not known me before. I need not dwell on how I came by your
contact information because there are many such possibilities these days. I
would like to introduce myself, I am Natacha Lorna Chepkrmoi Laboso, a 23
years old girl from Kenya, My Mother was Late Lorna Chepkrmoi Laboso the
former Kenyan Assistant Minister of Home and affairs, who was among the
plan that crashed in a remote area called Kalong’s, in western Kenya.The
plane crashed occurred on Tuesday 10th, June, 2008. You can read more about
the crash with the below website. http://edition.cnn.com/2008/
WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya. crash/index.html

After the burial of my late Mother, my stepmother and my uncles conspired
and sold my Mother’s properties to an Expert rate in Switzerland which the
shared the money among themselves and left me nothing, One faithful
morning, I opened my Mother’s briefcase and found out a documents that my
Late Mother deposited a huge amount of money in
Coris bank Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.After then I visit
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 over there, the Bank
Director whom I meet in person Mr. Batish Zongo told me that my Mother left
an instruction to the bank, that the money should be release to me when I
am married or I present a trustee who will help me and invest the money
overseas. That is the reason why I am in search of an honest and reliable
person who will help me and stand as my trustee for the Bank to transfer
the money to his bank account.

I will like you to help me to relocate to your country because my
stepmother has threatened to assassinate me once she knows my where about.
The amount is($9.4 USD nine point four million United State Dollars, I have
confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso, You will also help me to place the
money in a more profitable business venture in your Country. However, you
will help me by recommending a nice University in your country so that I
can complete my studies.It will be my pleasure to compensate you with 30%
of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital,
with your kind idea for me to invest under your control over there in your
country. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest
I will put things in order immediately. I shall appreciate an urgent
message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction
trustfully and sincerely.I thank God Today that I am out from my country
(KENYA) right now In (Burkina Faso) where my Mother deposited the money
with my name as the next of kin, and I have confirmed from the bank with
the Documents I have at hand which I will be sending to you after receiving
a good respond from you, I will also be sending to you my picture's in my
next mail, thanks and have a nice day.

Sincerely yours.

Ms, Natacha Lorna Chepkrmoi Laboso.
natachalaboso12@yahoo.com

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