419 scam: "MR.WILLIAMS CARTER" <info@georgiacapital.com> FINANCIAL HELP WITH 100% GUARANTEE =?iso-8859-1?Q?FELICIDADES!_SU_EMAIL_han

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "georgiacapital@9.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.WILLIAMS CARTER" <info@georgiacapital.com>
Reply-To: georgiacapital@9.cn
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:47:49 +0800
Subject: FINANCIAL HELP WITH 100% GUARANTEE

Hello, my name is Mr.Williams J.carter, We give out legitimate loans
to serious
individuals or business firms that are in need of loans.We are a God fearing
Loan Firm that is prepared to meet the needs of individuals who aspire to be
greater in the front line of capital accumulation.Loan are offer at a
subsidies
interest rate that is favorable to all a sundries.We are ready to talk
with you
about how we can meet your financial needs.if interested in this great offer
then, Contact us now via email:georgiacapital@9.cn

We apologize if by mistake,we have obtained wrong address or you are bothered
by such mail being sent to you.Only once it will come to you in
accordance with
the Law.In compliance with LSSI-CE 34/2002 of July 11,specially
stating the use
of article 21 on marketing communications/advertising,we inform you that your
email address is included in a database and in an advertising site designed to
disseminate information of services and products offered exclusively for you
which is the User.Following the rules of advertisement,this e-mail cannot in
any measure be considered spam or scam related since it includes a way to be
removed from the mailing list or site(S1618 Decree approved by the 105th
Congress International Standards Standardization)

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