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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: Juliana Kujeh <juli_ankujeh01@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: juli_kuj001@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:57:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Re


Attention: Sir,

My name is Miss Juliana kujeh, an Orphan, 21yrs of Age, a national of the Republic of Liberia-West Africa .

I lost my dear mother when I was only 3yrs, and was raised up by my late father Dr. McLeod kujeh, a former Minister of Post and Communication in Liberia, prior to the brutal war that sprung in Liberia through 1989-1998, which left almost half a Million people dead.

Life became unbearable to me, when I lost my beloved father Dr. McLeod kujeh,in 2004 after a brief illness, I was only 18yrs of age, and since then I have passed through a lot of predicament.

Before the death my father in October 2004, he disclosed to me that he deposited the sum of $7.5 Million USD, and that I was the Next of Kin to the fund, in International Commercial Bank Ghana, a neighboring country, the republic of Ghana, because of the political stability in that country. He also disclosed to me that all the legal documents are kept safe with a reliable Lawyer in Ghana.

As a result of the difficulties and trauma I have faced, purposely because I am a female, I decided to travel to Ghana to meet with the lawyer and custodian of the legal documents and solicit for the release of my inheritance fund, with International commercial Bank Ghana, and was advised by the Bank and the lawyer to solicit for a foreign partner who will assist me to receive the fund in a foreign account, because I cannot directly withdraw from the deceased account (my late father's account)-ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT.

I have personally contacted you to stand as my foreign partner and provide an offshore bank account as the final beneficiary to my inheritance fund of $7.5 Million US Dollars. And secondly to guide me on the best way to invest my inheritance fund in your country.

Presently, I am residing in the United Nation for Refugee Agency Camp in Ghana, as a refugee and needs your assistance urgently to provide me with the required legal requirement to enable my inheritance fund be release and transfer to your offshore bank account, to enable me travel over to complete my education and accomplish my vision in life.

I have confirmed all the legal documents and deposit with International Commercial Bank Ghana with the Lawyer in Ghana which proves the authenticity of my claim as the bona fide beneficiary and Next of Kin to the deposit of $7.5Million USD.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Juliana kujeh



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