419 scam: MR GEORGE CAMERON <drgeorgecameron001@gmail.com> GOOD NEWS

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348034821214 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- drgeorgecameron001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR GEORGE CAMERON <drgeorgecameron001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:11:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT
SERVICES
                       Internal
Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division

From:Mrs: Mariam Walter

Attn  .

How are you today and hope all is well
with you and family?. You may not understand why we are sending this message to
you,but i will implore you to take your time to go through this mail carefully.I
hope you may be asking why your fund have not been credited to your account,
after instructions has been passed to all various Government quarters that all
over due payment should be released as a lot of petitions by beneficiary's has
been received by the UNITED  NATIONS.we have been having a
meeting for the past seven months which just ended yesterday at our
office (UNITED NATIONS) head
quarters in New York.
.
This email is for the people that have been scammed in any part of the
world,the UNITED NATIONS in conjunction with the IMF ( International Monatery
Fund ) have agreed to compensate you with with the sum of US$2.4Million ( Two
Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).This covers every amount
you paid to the scamers without proper documentations.

You are advised to contact Dr. George Cameron    of Central Bank Of
Nigeria ,as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for the release of this
fund to you.

You should send him your full Name and account details,but
if you want your fund by Certify Bank Draft or by
ATM you can indicate as well,/your telephone number and your correct mailing address is required as well.
Contact Person: Dr. George Cameron
Deputy Governor.( CBN)
Tel: +234 80 34821214
Email: drgeorgecameron001@gmail.com

Regards,
Mrs.Mariam Walter

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