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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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Fraud email example:

From: Alice Kipkalya Kones <alimakk25@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 02:59:42 -0700
Subject: I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow

Dearest One,

Please help me because of God,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart, i appeal
to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter, 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 Alice Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old
female and I held from 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 Tuesday 10th, June, 2008. You can read more about it here
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 Expert rate which the shared the money
among themselves and live nothing for me.In my culture, when a man dies,if
he does not have a male child, the brothers will share his properties
leaving the wife and the daughters empty handed. That is the case with me
now.

One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the
documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in
Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin I traveled 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 instructions to the 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 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. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to
relocate to your country because my stepmother has threatened to
assassinate me The amount is ($3.5 USD ) Million United State Dollars, and
I have confirmed from the bank here 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 30% 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 will send my picture in my next mail to you.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Alice Kipkalya Kones.

Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, because of a recent
connection error here in the country.

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