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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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Fraud email example:

From: Philip Johnson <philipjohnson1980@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 10:36:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Can I Trust You To Be My Guardian?


Dear Sir,

I am interested in your line of business and I need your assistance and experience to setup some investments in your country.

Your country is a very beautiful place and holds fantastic investment opportunities for foreigners,so I and my younger intend entrust you with 50kgs of gold dust and also to invest a total of US$8.5m specifically in your country in Real Estates,Restaurants and Rental business.

We are an orphans, my name is Prince Philip Johnson and my younger sister
is Princess Johnson. We are from Liberia but reside here in Ghana as refugees.We want to secure our future with these investments and you will be entitled to a percentage of the
investments,if you can help and guide us.Also let me know if you have knowledge of any other
business that can give good profits within a reasonable short period of time.

We have our inheritance box here in Ghana which our late father, His Royal Highness King Musinga
Johnson of Kreo Community in Liberia deposited here for safekeeping purpose due to the war situation in our country over the years. The box contain $8.5 million dollars, but the security company
doesn't know the exact contents because our father deposited them as "FAMILY VALUABLES".

My questions are these below:

1.Please can you receive these box of our inheritance fund for us as our foreign guardian and trustee and invest invest it in your company?

2. Can we trust you in helping us?

3. What percentage do you think that will be ok for you?

To prove what am telling you and for us to build trust, I and my sister crossed our minds and attached the vital documents which were issued to our father the day the deposit was made, so that you can confirm things for yourself, attachment including the the deposit certificate and also deposit mandate. We took this bold step with great faith in God and believe that you will listen to us and help us, so that we can join you in your country and continue our education which is our number one priority.

Please think about this and reply us as soon as possible for us to know what to do immediately. Can you come to Ghana or do you want the consignment to deliver to you there in your door step through United Nations private Jet pilot? If you can come to Ghana for meeting on your arrival here, lawyer will secure power of attorney and change of ownership. Then if you can't come, it will require you change of ownership with power of attorney which lawyer will secure in your name as our family trustee to enable the security company release the deposit in your name to be deliver to your step. If
your serious or interested,

Have a blessed good day and God bless us till we hear from you. Our sincere regards to your family.

Respectfully

Prince Philip Johnson.

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