419 scam: Peter Asagba <investmtmentor1919@gmail.com> Waiting for your urgent reply,

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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Asagba <investmtmentor1919@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:51:01 -0700
Subject: Waiting for your urgent reply,

Dear Sir,

Good day to you,

Please, This is peter and Faustina Atia, Our late father Chief James Atia
was the former managing director for gold and diamond company in our country
Liberia and before he died. He use his position then to secure $25million in
a security missionary warehouse for me and my only sister, Right now, We are
in Ghana for collection of this consignment, But the missionary are asking
us to pay for the consignment balance demurage charge before they can
release it to us,

So we want you to help us with little money to balance them to make sure
they release our consignment from this missionary warehouse to us as soon as
possible, Please We are ready to give you 25% of our total funds for helping
us, And the remaining 75% you will invest for us as our beneficiary,

Waiting for your urgent reply,
Peter and Faustina.?

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