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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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Fraud email example:

From: "George Culmer" <investconsult@clarofree.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: georgeculmer2013@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 07:25:17 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL!!!


Dear Partner,

Greetings,

Please tolerate any inconvenience this correspondence might  give you
at  the course of trying to know who i am, quiet unfortunate we  have
not  really gotten familiar to each other before but due to the  need of
the  proposition i intent to present to you i was compelled to go 
through  your profile via Internet search and i was very interest to  do
this  business investment plan with you. Please i would like to explain
the details of the investment plan. I write to request your 
co-operation in  my desire to find a foreign partner who will assist me
in  relocating and  investing of the sum of (US$36,000,000 ( Thirty Six
Million United States Dollars which is presently available  in my bank 
and in my possession. It is very clearly that i decided that the
huge amount will be invested in your country on your behalf.   Firstly
we will transfer the sum of Us$16,000,000 dollars  into your  account
while the second transfer will commence immediately  which is the  sum
of US$20,000,000 Dollars. But if you are capable to receive all the fund
into your country account, it will be okay.  I am the  Executive 
Auditor in my Bank here in UK and this money was deposited  by my 
Deceased Customer who died in an Air Crash many years ago,  and no body 
has operated or knew about this fund. I have all the files concerning 
this fund with me because I was the Account Manager of the  Deceased
the  owner of the fund. The owner of the money is "Mr. Ed  Swingle" who
died  on 4th Jan 2002 with president of agricultural equipment  giant
AGCO Corp  in a plane crash in Birmingham Airport.
You can view this CNN or BBC website for his true details.  
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/
the need to move out this money arose when the Prime Minister said
that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used to fund
youth and community projects.   For your easy confirm Please View
the website below.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm
But the question is can I rely on you?
1. I am seeking that company or individual who have the ability to
assist me for the transfer of fund, invest and management.
2. Does your account have the ability to accommodate huge sum?
3. The fund is completely deposited in the Escrow Account in the bank
for many years now.
4. What area of investment do you think this amount will be invested?
5. Have you received money from overseas before?
6. I need you as my business partner, sponsor and fund manager?
7. If you have the ability to handle this deal, respond for more clear
details on
how to go ahead?
8. The money involved is Us$36, 000, 000,00 only.
9. 9.The modalities of sharing in this business investment is 50/50 to
each other.

I will be glad if you can stand as beneficiary to receive this money in 
your country as this fund can only be paid to any foreigner  who  lives
outside UK . And i would invest my share in your Country. I am offering
you 50% of total sum after the transfer while 50%  will be my share. 
The entire plan and documents of this transaction will be processed by a
Government accredited Lawyer which will be handled by me and the
documents shall be forwarded to you during the process. I also want to
assure you that this business is 100% free from risk.
I would like to give you further details of the position of the funds
and what you have to do when I get your response. Please, if you're
ready to assist me in this situation kindly provide me your personal
data and your contact address to proceed forward. Send your reply
through my private :(georgeculmer2013@gmail.com).
Best Regards
Mr. George Culmer

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