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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:

Fraud email example:

From: james ofori <mroforjames@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 09:05:29 -0700
Subject: Hello GoodDay i need your Urgent reply

Am Liberian refugee presently living in the status of a refugee in the
United Nation refugee camp here in Ghana.I lost my parents during the
Liberia civil war.

Before the death of my foster adopted father Michael J Reins a black
America, he was a Gold merchant here in Ghana, he promised to take me
to abroad once i have completed my college so that i can continue my
education, which he has assured me that he will make sure i get my
university degree in America, also before he died he made a deposit of
$4.5 Million and 50Kg of Gold with a reputable bank and gave the
documents of deposit to me.


I have asked the bank to transfer the asset of my deceased father to
me, but they refused sighting that the money was originally deposited
by a foreigner from America and its only an American that is eligible
by international law to inherit the asset of my foster father Michael
J Reins.

Secondly, my status as a refugee does not permit me to be in
possession of such asset.

I decided to make contact with you, so that we can both team up as
partners, so that i can present you to the bank since you are an
American, then the bank will transfer the asset to you.


If you are interested,Contact me my pr evict E mail :

Your full Names ...... ......................................................
Homes Address ...........................................................
include your phone number...............................................
Your E mail address ..........................................
so that i will call you and educate you more about the lucrative

Reply me directly to my email box: and also include your phone number
so that i will call you now.


Please help me so that i can get my asset back.

Regards,
James.

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