419 scam: George Harrison <george.harrison135@gmail.com> Attn/Please

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- g.harrison1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: George Harrison <george.harrison135@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 04:47:03 +0100
Subject: Attn/Please

Attn/Please

I am Dr George Harrison a security company bank manager here in Ghana, I am
writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of
15,000000, million, (USD) United States dollars) into your accounts, The
total amount is fifteen million dollars.

The above sum belongs to our customer late D r.Jimmy Melilla who died along
with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2005 and since then the
fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation I find out that Dr Jimmy Melilla died with
his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding the bank
institution stated that after the expiration of (7 and 1/2) seven and half
year, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund
will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund Because of the
static of this transaction I want you to present you as his foreign
business partner so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have
the fund transfer to your account.

Please contact me here direct for more information;(g.harrison1@yahoo.com)

The total sum will be shared as follows:60% for me,40% for you and expenses
incidental occur during the transfer will be insure by both of us. The
transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my
instruction till the fund transfer to your account. More details
information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you to
breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you.

1. Your Full Name............................
2. Your Sex.................................
3. Your Age.................................
4. Your Country..............................
5. Passport / driving license.......
6. Marital Status......................
7. Your Occupation..........................
8.Your Personal Mobile Number....................
9. Your Personal Fax Number......................
10.Your Account information.............

Wait to hear from you

Thank You

George Harrison

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