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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: Joshua Asraf <joshuaasraf1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 01:06:05 -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. Before the death of my Father he 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 and UK.

My late 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 when i was 12 yeas old, so due to this attitude of my
father's relatives, I decided to run to Ghana . Where i am presently living
in Madigo'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 US dollar' 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 money my late father deposit.

Remain Blessed
Joshua Asraf

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