419 scam: james dickson <jamesdickson86@outlook.com> urgent reply needed

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: james dickson <jamesdickson86@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:24:49 +0000
Subject: urgent reply needed

My Dear Friend,
How are you doing?,i hope your doing good.,
I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not had previous
correspondence, please bear with me.
i can no longer hold back for fear of people not being honest with me,i have
restored to take my faith in my hands.that is why i decided to contact you.i hope i
can trust you.
I am james bangura,am 24 years old from Sierra Leone the only surviving Son of Late Joseph bangura who was a gold merchant.
I decided to contact you because of the maltreatment I am receiving from my Uncles.
They planned to take away my entire late fathers assets and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Parents.
Meanwhile
I wanted to escape to anywhere I can have a good life but my uncle hide
away my international passport and other valuable traveling documents.
Luckily
he did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contains
important documents relating to a consignment deposited in standard
security company, which contains FIFTY FIVE KILOS OF GOLD AND
USD$35.5millon[US] Dollars which I am the next of kin with Outlet Of
West African Clearing House of security and finance company here in
Ghana.
So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently
seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee
here in Ghana,I wish to contact you personally for a long term business
relationship and investment assistance in your country or anywhere in
the world.I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation
of your effort for a successful transportation.please reply to me for
me to know what to do next...
i hope i can trust you.

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