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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: "BSC MNI JUSTICE" <bsc.mnijustice1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:06:59 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY


*I hope sincerely this e-mail meets you well,before I go on First let me
introduce myself to you.*
*My name is MR.JUSTICE, I,m the from the Democratic republic of Congo. I,m
22years of age and I,m here with my sister Jane who will be 18 in november
this year. and we are here in Acrra Ghana seeking assylum, I fled from
Kinshasha to Ghana and arrived Four days ago with my sister Jane. We
have 4 boxes with us here in ghana, three contans $2.5 million USD
each .The 4th contains 25kg of Au gold metals.*
*We have desided to appoint you as our beneficiary to help us manage this
funds and invest it on our behalf in a good and profitable business and
also help us relocate to your country to continue our studies. *
* *
* My Dear you are the only person myself and my sister have made up our
mind to trust with our funds, As God knows our heart that we will not leave
you with an empty pocket for any kind of assistance you give to us in our
time of need. We will richly reward you because good people are hard to
find.*
* *
*This is my direct telephone number here in Ghana +233 248890533 want you
to send me an e-mail and also give me a call so that everything can begin.*
* *
*There is a lawyer here who works for the ministry of Finance, The Rev.
pastor Tobi Mensha who offer that we should stay in his house and have been
very helpful to us since we arrived in Ghana introduced me to the
Church barrister. he will help us to transfer the money to your country.*
*I,m waiting for your responds.*
* *
*Thank you and best regards*
*MR.JUSTICE*
*+233-248890533 I hope sincerely this e-mail meets you well,before I go
on First let me introduce myself to you.
My name is MR.JUSTICE, I,m the from the Democratic republic of Congo. I,m
22years of age and I,m here with my sister Jane who will be 18 in november
this year. and we are here in Acrra Ghana seeking assylum, I fled from
Kinshasha to Ghana and arrived Four days ago with my sister Jane. We
have 4 boxes with us here in ghana, three contans $2.5 million USD
each .The 4th contains 25kg of Au gold metals.
We have desided to appoint you as our beneficiary to help us manage this
funds and invest it on our behalf in a good and profitable business and
also help us relocate to your country to continue our studies.

My Dear you are the only person myself and my sister have made up our
mind to trust with our funds, As God knows our heart that we will not leave
you with an empty pocket for any kind of assistance you give to us in our
time of need. We will richly reward you because good people are hard to
find.

This is my direct telephone number here in Ghana +233 248890533 want you to
send me an e-mail and also give me a call so that everything can begin.

There is a lawyer here who works for the ministry of Finance, The Rev.
pastor Tobi Mensha who offer that we should stay in his house and have been
very helpful to us since we arrived in Ghana introduced me to the
Church barrister. he will help us to transfer the money to your country.
I,m waiting for your responds.

Thank you and best regards
MR.JUSTICE
*

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