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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: "MR.FRANK GEORGE" <ali---moha@att.net>
Reply-To: frankgeorge0033@cooltoad.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:44:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM YOUR FRIEND


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GOOD NEWS  FROM YOUR FRIEND

 
Dear Friend,
 
 How are you ? hope Fine. it's me Mr.Frank George, who sent
you a
business Proposal about assisting me claim some fund, Though i did not
use my
real name then.
 
 I have getting those Funds claimed and  transferred under
the
co-operation of a new partner from Monaco where i am now. Meanwhile, I
did not
forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me claim the fund
despite you
fail due to your fear and doubting mind because your never trusted the
business.
 
 Now Contact Pastor Jones Bell, his E-mail address is : 
pastor_jonesbell02@yahoo.com
 
 
 Contact him for your ATM CARD of
US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ONLY) which is your
compensation for knowing little or more about the business then. I have
programmed the US$500,000.00 into an  Atm Account on your favour.
 
 Furnish Pastor Jones Bell with your Information's. like,
Your Full
Name, Your Direct phone and Mobile Number and Your Contact Address where
the Atm
card will be send to you.
 
 This Atm Card is a Swift Debit Master card which is
withdraw-able
or cash-able in any Atm
Machine anywhere in the world or anywhere in Your
country
and the Maximum amount to cash per day is US$5,000. So, Kindly contact
Pastor
Jones Bell urgently so that he can send the Atm Card to you in any of
your given
address.
 
 Right now, i am very very busy with the Investment project
which i
and my new partner are having at hand, but do contact Pastor Jones Bell
Immediately for the Atm card.

 Best Regards,
 Mr.Frank George

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