419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?q?Andr=E9=20George?= <andr1_lawfirm@yahoo.fr> REF/ MRS COMFORT MAKONNI

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- andr1_lawfirm@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Andr=E9=20George?= <andr1_lawfirm@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:27:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REF/ MRS COMFORT MAKONNI

SIR,

I WANT TO KNOW IF THE APPLICATION IS GRANTED OR NOT.MY CLIENT WANTS TO DONATE MONEY TO YOU AND I DONT THINK THIS HAS TO FOLLOW A LOT OF FORMALTIES.
I WILL EXPLAIN TO MY CLIENT THE SITUATION OF THINGS.I HAVE NEVER SEEN WHERE SOMEBODY WANTS TO DONATE MONEY TO SOMEONE AND THAT MONEY IS REJECTED.
I WILL CONTACT HER TOMMOROW AND EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT YOU HAVE JUST TOLD ME.

BARR.ANDRE GEORGES.

Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> a écrit :
Sir

The final committee meeting was last night and although our closing date is shown as thr 31st we do need to have everything in place for court inspection by that date hence the rejection.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 7/29/06, André George <andr1_lawfirm@yahoo.fr> wrote: SIR,

I WAS TOLD YOU SENT A MAIL TO MRS COMFORT MAKONNI AND INFORMED HER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE DONOR APPLICATION FORM IS 31ST OF THIS MONTH.WHY THE CHANGE IN DATE?

I AM HEREBY SENDING THE DONOR FORM AS INSTRUCTED BY MRS MAKONNI.LET ME KNOW IF THE APPLICATION FORM IS GRANTED OR NOT SO THAT I WILL KNOW THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE.

BARR ANDRE GEORGES.

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