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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: "GEORGE ANDERSON" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:47:11 +0800
Subject: URGENT PROPOSAL

Dear Respected,

I'm the Delivery Agent assigned to delivery young Faith Nelson's Consignment, the eldest Daughter of Late Nelson Gnassingbe Eyadema Jr(younger brother to the Ex-President of Togo), to their family friend in China according to her late father's will.

It has just been discovered that the family friend was involved in a ghastly car accident which cost him his life.

They are two consignment boxes containing 12million Five Hundred Thousand Euros,the late family friend, Mr. Yang Lee was suppose to help young Faith Nelson and her sibblings to invest in the Business of Real Estate here in China.

This is why I'm contacting you for an honest assistance since they do not have anyone here in China to help them collect the funds which is currently in the Airport Secured Storage Warehouse.

Futher details will be made available to you along with the compensation once I receive your positive and honest response.

The Children are willing to give 40% of the total sum in the two boxes when you assist them to receive the funds and Invest for them.

As soon as you respond Indicating your interest,I will make enquiries for the neccesarry papers for the clearance of the boxes from the Airport Warehouse and after that I will proceed with the delivery to you directly at your doorstep.
Please Kindly get back to me with the below requirements,
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
And I will furnish you with more details.

Thank you for your kind consideration of this proposal while awaiting your prompt reply.

Regards
Dip.George Anderson




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