419 scam: david1 george <david1george@outlook.com> I need your great assistance

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you will be given 30%" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- georgejames1gj1@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: david1 george <david1george@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <georgejames1gj1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:51:44 +0000
Subject: I need your great assistance

Hello Dear ,

I am contacting you in view of the fact we will be of Great assistance to each other, I made this contact with you following an opportunity in my office that will be of great benefit to both of us. I will like you to keep this so confidential because it has to do with my whole life. In real scenes, I am Mr. James George the Auditor General of one of the prime banks here in Ghana, during the course of our auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank and nobody has operated on this account again, after going through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the account died without NO BENEFICIARY attached to it. Definitely, This Fund will be confiscated by our BANKING CODE OF ETHICS if it remains dormant for a period of time without any claims.

The owner of this account is Late Mr. Josh Scott Smith, a foreigner, and an industrialist, and no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Mr. Josh Scott Smith until his death was the manager Scott Diamond Safari [pty]. GH and CEO of Scott Automobiletechnik. We will start the first transfer with six million [$6, 000,000.00] upon successful transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the remaining rest amount to your account.
The amount involved is (US$56 MILLION) Fifty Six Million United States Dollars only. I want to first transfer $6,000,000.00 six Million United States Dollar] from this money into a safe foreigners account abroad before the rest.

I desperately need your full cooperation in transferring this fund out of our bank to avoid confiscating. I will split the transfer into two (2) stages for easy and smooth transfer.

I want us to meet face to face to build confidence and to sign a binding agreement that will bind us together before transferring the money to any account of your choice where the fund will be safe.

Before we fly to your country for withdrawal sharing and investments, I need your full co-operation to make this work fine, Because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business.

I need your strong assurance that you will ever, never let me down. With my influence and the position of the bank official we can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing. and to build confidence you can come immediately to discuss with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and three of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money going into the account.

If you are willing to cooperate in this project, I will give you more details immediately as soon as I hear from you. Please note that you are required to keep very confidential. I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 70% will be for me and key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business. desperately waiting for your urgent response, if you think we can work together contact me through my private email: - (georgejames1gj1@mail.com)

I look forward to your earliest reply,

Best Regards,
Mr. James George
Email: georgejames1gj1@mail.com

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