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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: Miriam George <miriamgeorge10@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: miriamgeorg@yahoo.es
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:44:21 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hello!!!


Hello Dear,
Please do reply with your direct email if you indicate your wiliness to assist me. I have taken my time to pray before writing to you. I want you to understand that my contact with you is not by accident. It is true that we have not know each other for the first time but just getting to know one another which I strongly believe that it will take us to great relationship financially and otherwise.

Before I continue with my discussion with you, let me introduce myself in details. I am Miriam George the daughter of late Mr.Peter George the former director general in Sierra-Leone Gold and Diamond Corporation my Father died in a plane clash, when travelling for a business trip. And my mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2004 he called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. ($8,500,000) left in one of the prime bank in Abidjan Cote d' Ivorie and he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the money.
He also explained to me that if his not find presents. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
1) To assist me claim out the money in the bank where my late father deposited the money.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22 years old.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure my life in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as compensation for your effort if you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within Seven (7) days, you signify interest to assist me. And anticipating hearing from you soon. I am happy to have somebody like you as my guardian.

Thanks and God bless
Best regards,
Miss Miriam George


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