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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: Elinor George <eligeorge1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 21:33:56 +0200
Subject: Estimado amigo/Dear Friend.

Estimado amigo/Dear Friend.

Siento mucho informarle acerca de mis planes de inversión del Fondo
están ahora con BCA del banco de Indonesia ¿Me pueden ayudar a
invertir el dinero? Cantidad total de $ 25,400,000.00.

Yo te daré el 20% del total del dinero si usted ayudará a reclamar
este dinero y el saldo restante será invertido en cualquier buena
inversión que los dos se benefician.

Espero su Respond urgente que voy a informar al Banco para la transferencia

Yo os enviaré todos los documentos incluidos mis documentos de
identificación en mi próximo mail.

Esperando su Respond urgente.

Mrs.Elinor George.

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Dear Friend.

I am very sorry to inform you about my plans of Investment of Fund are
now with BCA bank of Indonesia Can you help me to invest the money?
Total amount of $25,400,000.00.

I will give you 20% of the total money if you will help to claim this
money and the balance shall be invested in any good investment that
both of us will be benefiting.

I wait your urgent respond that I will inform the Bank for the transfer

I will send to you every document including my identification
documents in my next mail.

Waiting your urgent respond.

Mrs.Elinor George.

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