419 scam: "Nancy Kesoba Nana" <nancyknana@yahoo.com> Urgent please

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Nancy Kesoba Nana" <nancyknana@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:41:30 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent please

Good day ,
My name is Nancy kesoba Nana am 19 years old, a refugee from
Liberia and am here with my late father consignment boxes which
contains $47million us dollars. I got your mail from you country
directory and I believe with good faith that you are going to help
me.

Meanwhile the problem that am facing now is how to pay the fee
which I was ask to pay, so that I can claim the boxes out and I
like you to know that the boxes are my life and that is what I
have left please help me and handle this transaction for me
because I have seen what has happen to some refugees that came in
with their fund to Accra Ghana, so please I don’t want to be a
victim like that. But if you have any good partner here in Accra,
so please I want you to help me.

So please kindly assist me and act fast so that we can work thing
out in good for both of us because if it is possible I can get
hold of my fund I will be able to make the transfer of the fund to
you so that I can come over to join you there in your country to
continue my education there in your country while you will invest
the money in business.

Please I want you to help me, I saw your contact and I believe you
are a good and generous person, and also God fearing human that
his why I contacted you please help me or can you come to Ghana
and see the funds and carry me to your country, I will be waiting
to hear from you soon..

May the good Lord bless you Amen!

Best Regards
Nancy kesoba Nana

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