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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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Fraud email example:

From: "george_much@terra.es" <george_much@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:50:07 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: lnvestment Project


Dear Beloved,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you; I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel/shopping Mall, in hospital, in farming,Real Estate in your country. I am sorry if this is not in your line with your business. I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up , develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.

I am Dr George Much,a citizen of Kakata , Liberia. A former Presidential adviser on Budget and planning to the former president of Liberia Charles Taylor acquired this money as a result of gold and diamond export which i was involved into. I am currently in possession of usd$19.5m, which i want to use for investment purposes preferably in your country. Now the present government of Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has intensified efforts at probing Charles Taylor government, government officials have turned their backs on us and have been frustrating me and others that served under Charles Taylor. For this reason, I left Liberia for Western part of Africa, in the Calabar City.

I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by this government as we have been subjected to physical and psychological torture by them. Unfortunately to these government? l deposited this money as cargo with a Finance House unknown to them. Now the management of the security house have just wrote me to come forward to receive the consignment box. According to the best way to secure this money is for me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the claiming the consignment box which contain this fund from the security house. l will compensent you with 30%, l have set aside 10% for any expense in the cost getting the consignment, from both side.

For this reason my wife and only my son was murdered by the American peace keepers,l have managed to transit this fund as a cargo to a security company before my exile. For i am not save here any longer. That is why i need someone like you who is trust worthy and honest, to assist me achieve my objectives, and also manage the business for me. However, I got your email information on your Hotel contact list, which is why i am making this exclusive contact with you. Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and welcomed if you can receive this consignment box of money on my behalf as a cargo. I shall give you more information on this project, and your percentage and all what is expected of you as we proceed.

Reply to this my email address: george_much@casinomail.com
Thanks and God bless.

I Remain Yours;
Dr.GEORGE MUCH.





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