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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?eric=20george?= <eric_george02@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:34:17 +0530 (IST)
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: eric_george02@yahoo.co.in

From, Eric George

.Private email eric_george01@gawab.com


I work in one of the banks here in Benin recently the newly elected president yayi boni visited our bank after a brief meeting with the directors of the bank he instructed the bank that any account that has been dormant for three years that we should get in contact with the depositor but if it falls that account should be transferred into government treasury.



I have located of certain account, in that account the amount in the account is SIX million two hundred thousand us dollars $6.2 us dollars. I have gotten all the information as regards to the said account which I will direct you on how to claim this fund with my help.



I have all the information the name of the depositor the country the account number the amount, you will then apply as the relation of the depositor



As soon as you reply I shall send to you the information for you to go through.



Thanks yours

Faithfully.



ERIC george

- eric george


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