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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: <drgeorge_wilson08@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: dr_george_x5wilson@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:32:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Deare Urgent Business Proposal. From Dr George Wilson


Urgent Business Proposal.

Dearest One,


I am Dr George Wilson a director in the ivoiran eletricity co-operation the Compagne Ivorien D' Electticite ( CIE) of Cote D'Ivoire. I am aware that my contact to you may come as a big suprise since I do not know you in person but I am moved on the honest trust that you are a highly reliable
and reputable person that will not take advantage of me as I contact you in this transaction that is highly confidential
and of mutual benefit.

In the year 2004 I was appointed the chairman of the contract awared committe of our co-operation and we awarded a contract of rural electrification to a Chines company to the tune of Seventy Eight Million Dollard ( USD$78Million).

The contract was over invoiced by me as the original amount was Fifty Million Dollar( USD$50Million).The contractor have dully executed the contract and have been fully paid.

The over invoiced amount of Twenty Eight Million (USD28 Million) is now floating in the excro account of the Bank of Africa here in Abidjan which is the Government payment bank and I am now seeking your humble assistance to transfer this amount into your safe bank account while I come over to meet
you after the transaction as I planed to settle with my family in your country and start a good business under your advice.

You will be required to act as the appointed contract beneficiary to the fund deposit and provide a safe bank account for the fund transfer. I have carefully concluded all the modalities for the smooth and effective transfer of this fund and I assure you that everything will be 100% legal and
hitch free.

You are to confirm your honest acceptance to work with me in this transaction and to provide me with your norminated bank information and your direct phone and fax number.

I have decided that you the account provider and beneficiary will take 30% of the fund , 60% will be for me while 10% will be set aside to cover any financial expencies that you may incure in the transaction.

I am counting on your sincere trust as this transaction is a top secret and you are the only person that I have confinded in.

I await your sincere response as you can call me directly on my telephone number which is +225 06307426 for more clearifiaction.

Thanks and God bless you.


Dr. George Wilson.




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