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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: William George <mrallenjeff@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amzzar@lycos.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:09:59 +0100
Subject: Dear INVESTMENT INQUIRY

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Attention Managing Director,

Dear Sir INVESTMENT INQUIRY

My name is Barrister William George a Legal practitioner and member of the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Institute of International Affairs
in my country. I am forwarding this proposal to you out of the intuitive
confidences I have about you and your ability to assist in the execution of
a certain straightforward transaction.


The transaction involves a cash investment of the sum of US$9,500,000.00
(Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in Estate
business or buying of shares in a strong reliable company in your country.
The investment will be under your supervision, control and on behalf of my
client, a former Governor of a State in my Country during the immediate
past Regime. As a result of a very personal and political reason, he has
decided to maintain anonymity for now pending a confirmation of your
willingness to assist and co-operate in execution of the project.


As soon as I receive your confirmation of assistance, I will forward all
relevant details that will ensure the smooth hand over of this money to
you. these details would include a breakdown of exactly what we want,
conditions of investment and percentage of commission that my client will
give you for the services you will be rendering in that respect.

This inquiry requires response, as it deserves to be treated with exigency
in order that I do not make further contact for same abroad. Reach me via
the above email address immediately indicating your willingness to assist
in execution of the project

Yours sincerely,

Barrister William George

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