419 scam: "GEORGE WALTER"<george.walters100@yahoo.com> FROM GEORGE WALTER

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "GEORGE WALTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgewalters100@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 19:23:51 -0700
Subject: FROM GEORGE WALTER

1st October,2010.

How are you today ? I am Sgt. George Walters an American soldier serving in
the Military 3rd Infantry Division here in Iraq. Firstly, i 'd like to
apologize for using this medium to contact you as it is my last option. I
found your details in one of the Online directories and decided to intimate
you with a business transaction that i believe can change our lives.

During one of my night patrol duties, i stumble into a storage vault
containing Cash amounting to $14.600,000 (Fourteen Million, Six Hundred
Thousand USD) hidden in a secret place.

To this effect, I wish to solicit your partnership in moving this money out
of IRAQ IMMEDIATELY, here is a war zone and as soldiers there are
limitations to what we can do. All i need a is a reliable, trustworthy and
competent individual that will act as the receiver.

I am planning on using one of Iraq's best diplomatic courier company to ship
the money out of iraq and all i require OF you is to help in receiving the
money at your end. I am prepared to share this money by 50/50 with you.

My utmost question is Can I trust you ? If you are interested in this
transaction and you know you are trust worthy and competent, do signify your
interest by contacting via my email :as it is very urgent and requires
immediate attention.

I look forward to you message and shall furnish you with further details
about the transaction.

Please note : Transaction of this magnitude is best kept a secret, until its
successful execution. It is 100% risk free.

Thank you
Sgt. George Walter

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