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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: Julie Dickson <julie_d0019@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:42:29 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

























































































































I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, i 
appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter,
i am writing this email to you with pains,tears and sorrow from my
heart Dear i got your email on the site. am in search of trusted person
who can assist me. First of all I am miss. Juliet Musa Jammeh 23 year?s
old Girl from the Republic of Gambia, the only daughter of Late Major
Musa D. Jammeh. My late father was Principal Protection Officer to
President Yahya. He died on the 19 Nov 2007 the Royal Victoria Teaching
Hospital following an illness. You can read more about my father in the
link below.
http://www.gambianow.com/news/News/Gambia-News-Major-Musa-Jammeh-Passes-Away.html

























































































































I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am
receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late
father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of
my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but she
hides away my international passport and other valuable documents.
Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's File which
contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the
Mission in Accra Ghana. I am seeking for long term relationship and
investment assistance. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of
(US$ 1,850, 000, 00) in bank in United kingdom with my name as the next
of kin. I had contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch
Manager told me that being a refugee, my status according to the local
law does not authorize me to carry out the operation. However,

























































































































He advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I had
wanted to inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am afraid that
she will not offer me anything after the release of the money.
Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money
into your bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle
down with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give
you the account number and the contact of the bank where my late
beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin.

























































































































It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for
your assistance and the balance shall be my investment in any
profitable venture which you will recommend to me as have no any idea
about foreign investment. Please all communications should be through
this email address only for confidential purposes.Thanking you a lot in
anticipation of your quick response. I will give you details in my next
mail after receiving your acceptance mail to help me.

























































































































Note you can call me on this number +233248751845 is for our rev.
father in the church tell him that you want speak with Juliet musa so
that he will call me to answer OK.

























































































































Yours sincerely.




























































Juliet Musa D. Jammeh

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