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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 Howard" <george.444@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: georgeh446@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:04:23 -0500
Subject: HELLO

Dear Sir/Madam

I write to you based on a request by an investor who has some money abroad and needs someone to use it for investments purposes, as he cannot travel overseas now.

My name is George Howard, I am a Banker and financial consultant and I work with a reputable financial institution that most times represents the interests of wealthy investors. Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in the society and the unstable investment environment of our country, they move majority of their funds into more stable economies and developed countries where they can get good yield for their money.

Because he cannot travel out of the country due to a problem he is currently facing now, the current investor wants an organization or individual abroad,who will be able and willing to receive money and put it to good use for a period of four (4) years for a start. You will use the fund for investments for four (4) years as a loan without any interest. That is, you do not pay any interest on the money but you give the client 50% of all profits after tax that accrued from the use of the fund. If after the elapse of four (4) year the gain he made is ok, the period of the investment can be renegotiated and extended.

The amount in question is US$55m and he has offered to give you 10% of the total fund aside the investment capital. If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let me know and I will provide you with full information and procedures involved. This won't take more than five (5) days as we already have the US$55M moved overseas.

Note that this transaction is not official, it is between you, myself and the investor. I am the person to over see the investment for him.

Sincerely yours,

George Howard.



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