419 scam: "Amah George"<george.amah@yahoo.com> Hi> 007 Mystery Shopper Wanted___

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Amah George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amahgeorge@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:20:16 -0800
Subject: Hi

Hello Senior,

I am Amah George and a refugee in Ghana, i am 21 years and i will like to have an agreement with you. I get your email from Google while i was trying to locate the foster parent of my late friend Ahmed. I do not know you but we can work something out if you can understand me.

Ahmed who was also a refugee but from sudan died on the spot where he was knocked down by a reckless driver while we both were trying to cross the road 3 weeks ago on our way from the Katoka international Airport Ghana where we went to hand over a consignment box to a diplomat who was suppose to deliver the box to his new foster parent in Germany but unfortunately he was not able to send the information of the diplomat to them such as the Tag number of the consignment box and some other information which i was able to copy from the receipt of delivery.

As i am speaking to you, the box is at the airpot in London because i went to checked the Airport here in Ghana yesterday to find out if the box is still there and i was told the Consignment box has left Ghana since ten days ago but the box has not been deliverred yet because they have not heard from the reciever and they will have to hear from the receiver before the Consignment box can transit from London to the final destination depending on the current location of the receiver.

Now, i want to make a deal with you to be the receiver (Beneficiary) because i do not have the contact of my late friend beneficiary and i do not want to loose the consignment box just like that as well because the funds is large and is more than enough to build my future. The funds was release to him from a security company called "Power Security Company" with the help of his foster parent in Germany and the amount on the deposit slip he presented to the security company is $14.2 Million Dollars and his foster parent paid $26,450.00 dollars for dumourage before the box was released for direct delivery to them for safe keeping and for future investment for him.

I have the information of the consignment box including some other details that would enable you receive the box as the original receiver if you will honestly do this with me, i have not spoke to anyone in Ghana about this information so i will like to hear from you so as to make proper plans together that will be of benefit to you and me, as i will like to come oversea to you so i can complete my study while you invest the money for both of us. I hope to hear from you so i know what to do.

Waiting,
Amah George

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