419 scam: Joshua Asraf <joshuaasraf@gmail.com> From Joshua Asraf

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Joshua Asraf <joshuaasraf@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 04:48:47 -0700
Subject: From Joshua Asraf

>From Joshua Asraf

Please Dear, I wish to solicit your help in migrating to your country and
investing my funds. My late father was the General overseer of the Diamond
Mine in Kane-ma Sierra Leone and also a big exporter of Diamond and Gold
from Sierra Leone and Ghana to India

My father gave me a secret concerning money he deposit in the Bank. He
deposits the sum of US$ 6,000,000.00 (Six million US dollar) in my name as
the next of kin. But my fathers relatives made some attempts on my life in
order to inherit my fathers wealth, so due to this attitude of my father's
relatives, I decided to run to Ghana when i was 12 yeas old. Where i am
presently living in Annadiana's Charity Home Achimota Ghana.

I really do not mean to waste your time. Considering the fact that this is
a 6,000,000.00 British Pounds' that i need your help to transfer to your
Account for an invest.

I put my faith in you, because I wish to build an everlasting relationship
with you by trusting you to help me transfer this money to your Account.
And as soon as the money is transfer to your Account you will help me to
come to your country and you will also help me to invest the money in your
country .This fortune I have revealed to you should remain confidential as
it only you who i have told about this deposit.

Remain Blessed
Joshua Asraf

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