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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: james tolbert <tolbert_james2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 13:05:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: is urgent


GOOD DAY Mr Harry Johnson

I, am JAMES R. TolberT the son of late president William R. Tolbert of liberia ,who was killed by Master Sergeant Samuel Kanyon Doe in a bloody coup, me and my Sister Tracy R. Tolbert
were young then.
But before the war started he deposited the sum of $27million Usd wet the
International Commercial Bank Ghana, west Africa for safekeeping and onward transfer.then we ran to Abidjan were we have lived all this years before coming to Ghana to request the funds from the bank. Now that Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is the president we fill safe,we went to the bank,they show us the legal agreement
that stated that we must produce a foreign partner so they can release the fund to us , as legally signed by our late father at the time of deposit. But presently we want you to help us receive this fund as our foreign partner, we just want you to deal with the International CommercialBank
directly, to stand for us before the bank as the new beneficiary
of this money.
And I will want you to also sign agreement with me so i can trust you and be sure you agree to take 20% of the money for your assistance and 1% for any expenses u make, during the transation, then invest the rest with your wise advice in your country.
I will Get a power of attorney and a change of ownership of all the
documents to you name, it will be sign by me in the presence
of the commissioner of oath in the high court of justice
in Accra Ghana which is the origin of this fund, that will
show to the bank that I the next of kin to the deposited money
has given you legal power to receive the money from the bank,the bank will
release this money to you, without any question, you will
just tell the bank officials were you want the money to be
delivered to anywhere in the world,it may surprise you but
is truth and no one expect you new that we are alive and in
Ghana that is why you must keep this a top secret to yourself
alone, because my late father signed agreement that the
money is a contract payment for his foreign business
partners and should be released without delay or questions.
Remember my late father was the President of Liberia.
All documents covering this fund are with me and every thing
is legal according to the International Monetary Funds Laws
of money transfer law requirement.
Please do contact me with this information’s below so I can
send all the documents regarding this transaction to you so
you can understand wisely.
Your phone number, home address, fax number, your name
and surname.
And a copy of your international passport or id card.

You can contact me on my personal number and E-mail

Phone Number:+2332-423-100-58
My E-Mail: james_tolbert2006@yahoo.com

REGARDS
JAMES R. TolberT



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