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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: "simion george" <sgeorge_x52@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:50:42 +0000
Subject: REPLY IMMEDIATELY

DEAR SIR

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU. I WAS SEARCHING FOR A GOOD AND RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME
IN THIS TRANSACTION. I AM MR. SIMION GEORGE, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR.
JOSEPH AGADI GEORGE.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIJAN, BEFORE HE WAS
POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO
DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 5TH JULY 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY
COUNTRY ACCRA GHANA.

HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF
US$8,500,000 (EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
DEPOSITED IN A FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA GHANA.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS
POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 25 YEARS
2)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY
HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO MAP OUT A VERY GOOD PERCENTAGE FROM THE TOTAL SUM
AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDTO
YOUR POSSETION.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME, PLEASE YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

YOU CAN ONLY REPLY THIS MAIL THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW FOR SECURITY
REASONS:
greenmeck@tsamail.co.za
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
SIMION GEORGE

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