419 scam: "George"<kwesiigeorge@yahoo.com> RE:PLS, KINDLY REPLY VERY URGENTLY.

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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 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:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- kweseygeorge@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kweseygeorge@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 06:20:48 +0500
Subject: RE:PLS, KINDLY REPLY VERY URGENTLY.

Hello Dear.
A Request For Partnership.

I am particularly happy dealing with a person of your caliber who knows what international business is all about. This business is purely base on trust and is 100% risk free business and I understand your willingness to assist me in actualizing this deal.

As I told you in my first email, We can do this deal together, I need your assurance and confirmation and acceptance that you can handle this transaction perfectly well, while other details will be given to you as we progress. My name is Mr.Kwesey George., a Vault Manager with a Private Security Firm in Ghana. Having worked with this security company for the past 18 Years with dedication and having nothing to write home about. Hence I have to package this deal for the of betterment you and I.

There is this UNCLAIMED Consignments/Boxes Deposited in our Company's Vault for the past 15years ago, and nobody has ever shown up for the claims and collection till date. Having made inquiry and investigation why these Consignments/Boxes has not been claimed by their depositors/Owners I discovered they are late/dead for the past 10year ago, no forwarding contact Addresses of these depositors/Owners and every effort to locate any of his surviving relatives or close family members proof abortive.

Few Months ago, the Management and board of directors met and dissolved that every Unclaimed Consignment/Boxes that has exceeded the period of 10 year without it depositor coming for claims and collection be dislodged from the Vault and disposed, So as to create space to accommodate incoming Boxes. Actually, these Boxes were dislodged from the Vault for disposal but being the Vault Manager, I decided to know the contents of these boxes. After scanning these Boxes electronically, I discovered it contents to be fiscal cash to running into Millions of United States of American Dollars.

It may interest you to note that none of the staff or management of our company know anything relating to this development till date, I contacted you believing that you could be of assistance and help me to legally secure and claim these Trunk Boxes from our company for further delivery to your country. While I join you in your country to Disburse/Share the proceeds of the Consignments/ Boxes 50%/50% with you.

Should you need to see the copies of the deposit Documents covering these Boxes issued to the late depositor by the management of our company, I will not hesitate to present them to your perusal and study. Kindly forward your full contact Address, direct Telephone, cell phone and fax numbers for the claims documentation.

Best Regards
Kwesey George
Reply to my Email: kweseygeorge@hotmail.com

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