419 scam: JOSHUA ASRAF <joshuaasraf7@gmail.com> My greetings to you,

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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: JOSHUA ASRAF <joshuaasraf7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 04:32:26 -0700
Subject: My greetings to you,

My greetings to you,

My name is Joshua Asraf, I'm the only son of late Mr and Mrs Mohammad
Asraf, Before the death of my Father he was the General overseer of the
Gold Mine in Kane-ma and also a big exporter of Gold from Kane-ma Ghana to
London and also to India . I want you to help me in migrating to your
country and investing my funds.

My late father gave me a secret concerning money he deposit in the Bank in
my name as the next of kin. He deposits the sum of 6,000,000.00 US Dollar
(USD) ,so I need you to help me transfer this money to your Account for an
investment, and as soon as the money is transfer to your Account you will
help me to come to your country and then we will invest the money in your
country.

I will give you 15% of the total sum of 6,000,000.00 US Dollar as soon as
the money comes into your Account. Please i so much need your help because
my fathers relatives made some attempts on my life in order to inherit my
fathers wealth when i was 12 yeas old, so due to this attitude of my
father's relatives, I decided to run out of Kane-ma City, and i am
presently living in a Charity Home.

I really do not mean to waste your time, Considering the fact that i need
you to help me transfer this money to your Account for an investment and
you know that after the money is transfer to your Account you will help me
to come to your country and we will invest the money in your country .
Please this fortune I have revealed to you should remain confidential as it
is only you who i have tell about this money my late father deposit in my
name as the next of kin, so do not tell anyone about this OK.

Remain Blessed
Joshua Asraf

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