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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_much@terra.es" <george_much@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:14:36 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT



INVESTMENT PROJECT
DEAR BELOVE.

I WANT SOME ONE I CAN TRUST AND WORK WITH, I WANT TO INVEST INTO HOTEL, REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT AND AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT AS I HONEST AND TRUSWORTHY
PERSON TO WORK WITH. THIS FUND WILL BE WIRED DIRECTLY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

I HAVE A FINANCE HOUSE THAT IS WILLING TO FINANCE AND FASCILITE THIS
PROJECT, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED WITH THIS GET BACK TO ME, YOU ARE TO STAND AS
THE PRICIPAL RECIEVER OF THIS FUND FOR THIS PROJECT, WHILE WE ARE TO WORK
HAND IN HAND TO ACHIEVE THIS GO. OR RATHER, YOU CAN EQUALLY APPLE FOR FUNDING/LOANING, AS I WILL DISCLOSE TO YOU THE FINANCE HOUSE NAME AND ADDRESS. THE FIANCE HOUSE IS STATED IN UK LONDON. THE AMOUNT WILLING TO LOAN IS $40MILLION USD AND ABOVE FOR THE PROJECT.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS I WILL BE SO GLAD TO UPDATE YOU. LET ME KNBOW WHICH ONE
EITHER TO WORK WITH ME OR YOU WANT THE LOAN.
REPLY TO THIS MY EMAIL ADDRESS: george_much@uk2.net
PRIVATE CELL PHONE:+2348-02832-6794

Thanks and God bless.
I Remain Yours

GEORGE MUCH
LAGOS - NIGERIA





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