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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: "Mrs.Elizabth George" <officegeorge36@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnpedro254@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:17:23 +0000
Subject: CONTACT HIM TODAY FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT OF US$ 1,200,000.00



Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember
me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am
using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
India who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But
I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out
of my bank to my new partner's account in India that was capable of
assisting me in this great venture.Due to your effort, sincerity,
courage and trust worthiness You showed during the course of the
transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with
the sum of $1,200,000.00. I have left a certified international bank
draft for you worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr.John
Pedro for the collection of your bank draft. I authorized him to
release the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him regarding for
it. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment
projects, which I and the new partner are having at hand.Please I will

like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the
bottom of my heart,Also comply with Mr.John Pedro directives so that
he will send
the draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mr.John Pedro
Account Officer, Cotonou,
His email address: johnpedro254@yahoo.com

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.

Mrs.Elizabth George
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