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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 Weba <georgeweba@oho.ee>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 04:32:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal.


Dear Friend,
















































































 
















































































Urgent Business Proposal.
















































































 
















































































This
message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my urgent
need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I am a banker by profession and currently holding the post
of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of my bank at Abidjan Cote
D'ivoire.
















































































 
















































































I have the opportunity of transferring the left over
funds ($10.5million) of one of my bank clients who died along with his
entire family on Wednesday, 20 August 2008 in a plane crash. You can
confirm the genuine of the deceased death by clicking on this web site http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7572643.stm
















































































 
















































































Hence;
I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared
between us in the ratio of 50/50, if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forward to you as soon as I receive your return mail. Have a great day.
















































































 
















































































Sincerely yours,
















































































 
















































































Mr George Weba



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