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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 O. Maxwell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgemax04@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:03:39 +0100
Subject: Business Partnership

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. George O. Maxwell, Chairman of the Tender Committee in one of the leading oil company. My Committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 2004 to date, in order of priority as regard capital projects of our corporation.

I am positive and convinced that you would provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued at US18M and subsequently a joint business venture. I will need bank account in your country or offshore account.

I would like to invest the money in manufacturing of products such as Household products, Electronic goods, apparel and Textiles, Real Estate, Properties or Telecommunication in your country. If you have any other idea of investment, that would be welcomed by me.

In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the on-going liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value of some jobs done by foreign contractors to the tune of US18M.

As follows: -
(1) Computer optimization and Installation 6,000,000.00
(2) Installation of 250,000.00 Monax Turbine 7,000,000.00
(3) Turn around Maintenance 5,000,000.00

The money will be shared as follows after transfer, 15% for you 85% for the Committee Members. I know exactly how to present you / your company as the Beneficiary of the funds.

You can reach me through my alternate email address for confidential reasons: Email; georgemax04@gmail.com


Yours faithfully,

George O. Maxwell.
Chairman, Tender Committee

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