419 scam: "Mr. George Raymond"<recruitment2012@sohu.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL"

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
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.
- gr4657@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. George Raymond" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gr4657@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 12:11:47 +0530
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL"

Dear sir/madam,

To whom it may concern, I kindly want to put in notice before you, my name
is Mr. George Raymond a citizen of South Africa, I am here in India
presently seeking for a reliable and trust worthy fellow to assist me of
my late father money, which I transferred from the Bank of England to
United Nation office Banking Department here In India, for an investment
purpose.

The said amount is Seven million two hundred thousand u.s dollars($7.2
million) I have done a reasonable research and find out that is not easy
for foreigner to have an account for such a huge amount, so i want you as
a citizen of India to assist me by transfer this fund into your nominated
local bank account, and 15% percent will be offer to you for the work well
done.why 5% will be set aside for any expensis that may be occur during
the process of the transfer

My late father was the director general.Silver fishing Company England
United Kingdom,
Please, if you are interested do contact me as soon as possible. For
proper verification here are the contact numbers. Thanks for co.
operation.

My Best Regards

Mr. George Raymond

gr4657@gmail.com

This is my contact number +919819103896

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