419 scam: "Mr Isaac George" <isaacgeorgetg@gmail.com> =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgentn=ED_mail_pros=EDm_

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22997524934 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Isaac George" <isaacgeorgetg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: isaacgeorge29@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:31:29 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgentn=ED_mail_pros=EDm__?=

Dearest One,

I am Mr Isaac George, an attorney at law. A deceased client of Mine, by
name Mr. Andrew Parker from your country, who hereinafter shall be
referred to as my client, whose life and that of his entire family were
lapsed while on holidays in a holidays resort in Phuket Thailand on the
26th of December 2004 in the Tsunami natural disaster.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this deposit valued at $12.5million dollars is lodged.This bank has
issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the Account will be
confiscated because there is a government gazzette/mandate/authorising
all banks to freeze or confiscate any account that has not been
serviceable in a long period of time, this is geared towards capital
flight for the economy.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
Next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, so that the proceeds Of
this account can be paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in
these percentages,50% to me and 40% to you while 10% is for any expenses
incurred during the transaction.All legal documents to back up your claim
as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. What I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law.If this business proposition offends your
moral values, do accept my apology but if not, then contact me at once to
indicate your interest,by giving me urgently the following below:

URGENT PLEASE.

1. Your full Name
2. Your Telephone/Fax Numbers
3. Your Contact Address.
4. Your Age and Occupation.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated. Kindly
call me on my private telephone +229 9752 49 34 for more oral
clarification and information.

Regards,

Mr Isaac George,(Esq)

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