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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 West <georgewest615@msn.com>
Reply-To: <georgewest_21@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:13:18 +0000
Subject: Greetings From Dr George West





Greetings From Dr George West,

I am Dr George West from the United Kingdom, I wish to know who you are and your capabilities in a financial transaction. I will like to make some investment in a foreign country. I wish to invest in Real estate management in your country. I have Six Million, Five hundred thousand US Dollars ($6.500.000) to invest on these project and I will require your assistance in making these project a success.
I want you to help me claim and retrieve these funds from the security company in Malaysia with the documents I have here with me and transfer it into your country for investment purposes and on profitable trade in your Country.
Further details regarding this project will be sent to you upon the confirmation of your response. I will be waiting patiently for your email and hope to get maximum cooperation from you.
Goodbye,

Dr.George West
Please send further response to my private email on georgewest_21@hotmail.com


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