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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: "GEORGE REBBECA" <georgerebeca@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: georgerebbeca1@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:12:40 +0000
Subject: Good day friend!!

Good day friend!!

l am Rebbeca George Marshal, the chief executive of harrison oil .

l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met
before either physically or through correspondence.

I got your contact from our chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no
doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.

My husband is Chief Harry Marshal Chairman harrison oil (Now Late)he was the
chairman of the opposition party in nigeria ANPP in South South Nigeria. But
was murdered in cold blood byunknown gun men just a two weeks to the April
19th 2003 election the election that brought this present evil government to
power for the second time.

My husband was killed because he wanted thenigerians to live a very happy
live.But the bucanneers that has been ruling thisbeautiful country for over
35years refuse to allow a change,so they decided to kill him in order to
have their way .

Meanwhile we are from eleme (an oil rich town) insouth south Nigeria.My
community produces 5.8% of the total crude oil productionin Nigeria and 0.5%
of the Dollar value of each barrelis paid to my husband as royalty by the
Federal Government since he is from oil rich region.

My husband was also the Chairman of ELEME Special Oil Trust Fund.In his
position as the Chairman of the Oil Trust Fund, he made some money which he
left for me as the only heir apparent.

The money is Twenty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars(US$20.7).
This Money originated from the accumulated royalties between 1976-1998 Due
to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a resultof
long stay of Military in Government. He deposited this Money in a Strong
Room/"VAULTS"with an open beneficiary in a securitycompany pending when he
would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad .

He was planning this before they murdered him inside his living room . Just
before my husband was murdered, one day hecalled me just immediately he
comes back from aso rock he told me this government might kill him if care
is not taken due to the defferences he had with the government.

But he is not worried he says if they kill him since he is fighting the
cause of the poor masses.Then he called my attention to the money and
charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the
transfer/investment of the funds abroad.

So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this
great objective.I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to
your vital bank account as compensation for your assistance.

Five percent (5%)has been set aside to take care ofall expenses we may
incure during the transaction.

Toindicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more
information and the roles you will play in thisbusiness. All the legal
Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agreed
together.

Please I will appreciate that you send your full contact address,
telephone/fax numbers to enable me contact you immediately for discussions.

May the almighty God bless you.

Regards,

Rebbeca George Marshal


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