419 scam: pascaline_amegha@yahoo.com From Amegha family

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "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 united state 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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- pascaline_amegha@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: pascaline_amegha@yahoo.com
Date:
Subject: From Amegha family

Hello dear,

With due respect and humility am writing you. Though i know this email will come to you as a surprise. But I know this proposal will be very beneficial, but however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will.

Your profile I saw in internet pushed me to send you this email, I am Miss Pascaline Amegha, a 25 years old and only Daughter of my parents Mr and Mrs Wiredu Amegha.My father was the minister for Gold and Diamond Mining corporation operated in the capital of Ghana during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.August 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 6 years old since then my father took me so special. Before his ailment, on 12th.August 2006, he told me about two box containing the sum of Twenty million United State Dollars.(US D$ 20M) and 500kg gold deposited in a security company's here in Ghana which I am the sole heir as the only child, He disguised and declared as containing family valuables instead of money, by this way the company does not know the true content of the box and will not raise any eyebrow.

I have every vital document in my possession and I was told that it can be cleared in your name and delivered to you without any problems, I am just 25 years old and a university undergraduate with no job and can hardly eat in a day, really don't know what to do. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Sir/Madam, I am in a sincerely in dire need of your humble assistance in this regards I am ready to agree to 70% for and 30% for you for all your assistance.

Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Daughter?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account and the Gold in you possession?
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.

Note that, all I want form you is to assist me so that the consignment can be cleared in your name, to be delivered to you as my late father's foreign partner after which you will make arrangement for me to relocate, live a better life, start an investment with your advice and get a living house. Contact me via e-mail: pascaline_amegha@yahoo.com

My Best regards,

Miss Pascaline

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