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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: "Mr George Prall" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attngeorge2@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:44:30 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Assistance pls

ATTN



My name is Mr.George Prall, a senior staff of Alpha Bank London. I have only written to

seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving the sum of

(26,000,000.00GBP) Twenty Six Million Pounds Only.I am proposing to make this transfer to a

designated bank account of your choice. Thus, i need your indulgence and support, I

propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary proceedure with which to make the

transfer. I anxiously await your response.Let me have your confidential Tele, Fax and mobile Numbers and also a contact address in

response to this proposal.



Thanks and God bless.



Sincerely Yours,



Mr.George Prall

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