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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. maria" <mj054749@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mariajustin@att.net
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 02:49:25 +0100
Subject: Greetings my dearest one

Greetings my dearest one,

my name is maria john Justin YAK am 25 years old Girl from Southern sudan.I want to have a common relationship with you, I need to tell you

more things, but first I need your help to Stand for me as a trustee.
My father Dr. Justin YAK Arop was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for

Decentralization. My father Dr. Justin YAK, my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials where on board when

the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.

Some months after the burial of my father, my uncle conspired with my step mother and sold my father's properties to a Chinese Expatriate. On

a faithful morning I opened my father's briefcase and found out document which my beloved late father used and deposit money in a Bankin

Burkina Faso , with my name as the next of kin. I travelled to Burkina Faso to
withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself. The Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that

my present status does not permit me by the local law to clear money or make a transfer of money into an account, he advice me to provide a

trustee who will help me and invest the money or I should wait till
when I will get married it demand by their Authority. . . . .

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 blood sister and help me. 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 are 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

uncle has threatened to assassinate me. The amount is $5.6Million and 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.

mariajustin@att.net



Sincerely yours
maria john Justin YAK

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