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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: "Prince Johnson Alemeisegha ." <pjasud@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:04:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello


Hello,


 


Good day to you,


 


I
am a citizen of Sudan the first son of a Senior Miner DR.Bidemi
Alemeseigha, who was killed by rebels during the war in Dafur Sudan.
before my father's death he made me and my sister to understand that he
deposited some huge amount of money which he made from sales of diamond
and gold and give my sister all relevant document of the consignment
which deposited (marked) as family belonging, after his death.


 


I and my sister was able to move out from Dafur Sudan through the united nation cargo ship, that convene refugee from Dafur to Accra Ghana,
as a refugee. my father left behind physical cash of $18.6million usd
15kilogram weight of gold which he safely lodged in a security company
in Ghana(Accra) ,during his regime in the office.


 


As am talking to you now the consignment has left Ghana,it
was suppose to be delivered to my formal beneficiary in America but as
soon as the diplomat got to Dallas International Airport.He called the
man and he found that the man is dead and there is no way he could
trace the family of the formal beneficiary that is why i am calling for
your assistance.


 


And i don't want the diplomat to come back to Ghana
without making the delivery please i and my sister really need your
help,i and my sister is  willing to give you 25% for your assistance
from the total $18.6million USD attachment is i and my sister passport.


 


Here is the diplomat contact in Dallas Texas {+ 197-220-047-60 } his name is Diplomat Koffi Fasa.


{ koffifasa1@yahoo.com }


So
please get back to me as soon as possible, as soon as you contact the
diplomat  please don't let him know the content of the box because we
told him the content are family precious items,for him not to set his eye brow on the box.


 


So I await your urgent response


Regards,


Prince Johnson Alemesegha.


+233-242861170.



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