419 scam: Prince Oscar Joseph <drwed@helen.ocn.ne.jp> Please read and get back to me

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "prince111111111111@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Prince Oscar Joseph <drwed@helen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "prince111111111111@outlook.com" <prince111111111111@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:49:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please read and get back to me

Dear beloved,

With due regards, we solemnly seek for your assistance to help us handle the delivery of our inheritance box, I am Prince Oscar Joseph, I'm 26 years old, I and my younger sister Princess live in the BUDUBURAM REFUGEE CAMP here in Accra Ghana, We lost our parents during the war in my country and we were among the kids rescued to Ghana by UN peace-keeping forces to Ghana as refugees. We have our inheritance box here in Ghana which our late father, His Royal Highness King Musinga Joseph of Kreo Community in Liberia deposited here for safekeeping purpose due to the war situation in our country over the years. The box contain $21.4 million US dollars and 25kg of uncut diamonds respectively, wish my late fathers friend stand to help us get the box out of the security company to be deliver to him in the states, so that he can send for us to come over and start a new life over there with him, but it was God work I most say, because it was so unfortunate that my Father's friend pass away in ghastly motor accident. That is why the diplomat ought to advice us to look for a God fearing and a trustworthy citizen that can handle this for us, during our search we came across your contact and we strongly believe you can assist us to handle this delivery.

But my questions are these below:
1. Please can you receive the box for us as our foreign guardian and
trustee?
2. Can we trust you in helping us; get out of the refugee camp?
3. Can you treat us fine and take very good care of us as your children or your brother and sister ?
Please Kindly send a message to my emails if you are willing to help us (prince111111111111@outlook.com)

Looking forward to read from You God bless you

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