419 scam: "michael brown" <michaelbrown1@gmx.com> I am waiting for your response, I Need Your Help !!!

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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:
- "demurrages " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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 states 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "michael brown" <michaelbrown1@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:28:35 +0100
Subject: I am waiting for your response, I Need Your Help !!!

I Need Your Help !!!

First and foremost I want to introduce myself to you. My Name is Michael brown Son to Late Dr. Mathew brown. I am 20yrs old Boy and my Sister is 14yrs. We are From Liberia Our Father was killed by the some rebels during the war Crisis in Liberia. So we ran to Ghana for our security and we are now in Refuge Camp. My consignment contains $15 million United States dollars and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot specify. The consignments are presently in the STATE (USA). The consignment gets to the State through the help of Dr.Jeff Ohene The fact is that Dr.Jeff Ohene is supposed to have delivered this consignment to Miss Cynthia William in the USA.

The week Dr.Jeff Ohene was suppose to deliver the consignment to her, when he got to the State after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call Mrs Cynthia William to tell her the description to her house for the delivery, but her House Helper answered the call and told Dr.Jeff Ohene that Mrs Cynthia William hard a fatal car accident which lead to her death some few hours later.

Mrs Cynthia William has already paid the demurrages from the security company, and she paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the DRUG / ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive that he spent 25 thousand dollars to acquire it, but unfortunately she died in a car accident, that was why Dr.Jeff Ohene has to put the consignment with a ware house over there in the State and called us to informed us about what is happening.

Please I and my sister seek for you to stand as our Beneficiary / God Loving Parent to contact the Diplomat so that he can be able to relocate the Consignment to you.

We were told to have a change of documentation to our new beneficiary from the high court which is costing us fund $1,300.00 and we dont have such fund so we want your help please

Please, would you be of assistant to me and my sister to Contact Dr.Jeff Ohene on time and get back to me through mail. I await your urgent response. My sister is very ill and she needs medical treatment urgently.

Thanks and God bless you
Michael brown.
I am waiting for your response, I Need Your Help !!!

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