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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 <www_sarahw@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: gj_george1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:10:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:SEEKING A FOREIGN RELIABLE PARTNER


RE:SEEKING A FOREIGN RELIABLE PARTNER
SIR.

I AM GEORGE M FRED.SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE/PERMISSION TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$21,320,000.00 (TWENTY ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) INTO ANY SAFE BANK ACCOUNT IN ABROAD FOR INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER THERE ARE FEW RECENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOP OFFICIAL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA YET IN SERVICE WHO INSTRUCTED THAT I SHOULD ASSIST THEM SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON,COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION WHO WILL HELP THEM RECEIVE THE SUM OF US$21,320,000.00 AND INVEST IT IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS THAT WILL YEILD GOOD PROFIT FOR NOW.

HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF THEIR POSITION AS CIVIL SERVANTS THEY CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN THEIR OWN NAMES. I HAVE THEREFORE, BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY THEM/COLLEAGUES TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT WE WOULD TRANSFER THE THE SAID FUNDS.SUS$21,320,000.00(TWENTY ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). HENCE WE ARE WRITING YOU THIS LETTER.

PLEASE KINDLY LET ME KNOW THE SHARING RATIO THAT WILL PLEASE YOU TO GIVE THIS TRANSACTION YOUR BEST COOPERATION.
NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE TO COMMENCE THE TRANSFER LATEST SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY BY EMAIL.
WE HAVE ALSO AGREED THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE INVESTED IN YOUR COMPANY PENDING WHEN THEY RETIRE FROM SERVICE AS SOON AS THE NEW GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER AFTER THIS 2007 ELECTION SO THAT WE CAN MEET FACE TO FACE AND DECIDE ON THE SHARING FORMULAR.

LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

F.N.GEORGE.



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