419 scam: "Lukas George" <kasgeorge44@hotmail.com> Attn:

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kasgeorge@nyc.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lukas George" <kasgeorge44@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kasgeorge@nyc.com
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:02:34 +0100
Subject: Attn:

Attn:

Sir/Madam,

I represent a top company executive in Spain. I have a very sensitive and
private brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to
re-profile funds over US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million U.S Dollars).

I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via a bank in
Spain and this is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 22% for your
"management/consultancy Fees", if I am able to reach terms with you.

If you are able to work to earn those fees, please write back immediately by
Email and provide me with your confidential Telephone number, fax and email
address including your full mailing address and I will provide further
details.

Please keep this close to your chest as possible as you can; we can not
afford
any political problems in Spain. You can contact me at kasgeorge@nyc.com.
I look forward to it.

Regards,

Lukas George.

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