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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: Abel George <abelgeorge61@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: abelgeorge31@live.fr
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 03:14:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject:


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: abelgeorge61@yahoo.ca



- Dear sir/madam I got your profile and CV during my research on the internet and websites over foreign investment in your country.I am contacting you with the hope that you will kindly give attention to my proposal,I am ABEL GEORGE the only son of Chief Edward George.I lost my Dad on September 11th;he was Chief Edward George,Battalion 9,New York City Fire Department.he lost his life with many other heroes that day,victims of the terrorists.Firefighters from all over have come to the aid and rescue of the tragedy in New York and Washington,D.C.Many firefighters lost their lives to save someone else's.The truth of the matter is,they do this every single day.They truly are heroes.I know many people feel helpless,especially those who live far from NYC and D.C. We all want to do something to show our appreciation,our support!I think we can.In hon or of the bravery,courage and determination of American firefighters.I wish to inform you about having an investment with your company pacific mainly in your country by building industries and companies, my main reason of having a foreign investment in your country is for the reason that my late Father before he died on a fire incident,he deposited the sum of($75.000 000 00)with the security company under his lawyers controle,and was hoping to open a tellecomunication company in madrid spain with the money, but since after his death,his lawyer barrister S.Taipu came advising me to look for a good and relaible person who can help me by having extablishments in his or her country with this magnitude amount of money because,the account were this money is been deposited has been damant since the death of my father,and need to reactivated.After reading this letter and feel to go into partnership in business with me, you have to provide your profile as required bellow.1..FULL NAME 2..CONTACT ADDRESS 3..PHONE NUMBER 4..COMPANY NAME OR OFFICE AND ADDRESS 5..MARITAL STATUS 6..SCAN COPY OF YOUR WORKING ID OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT You have to provide the details to my private email box abelgeorge31@live.fr Regards.Dr.ABEL GEORGE.(MD)


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