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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: "George Erickson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ericksongeorge74@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:58:13 -0700
Subject: Investment Management

Greetings,

I apologize if the content here under is contrary to your moral ethics but please treat with absolute secrecy and

personal. My name is Engr. George Erickson, I am the confidant and personal consultant to Engr. Mohamad Al Soud, Top

Politician and oil Tycoon in Syria, Libya and Saudi Arabia. Al Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC) the leader in the region

in Reservoir Management. AFPC was established under Service Contract no. 210 ratified by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named

as per decree-law no. 12 in 1985. AFPC is a joint venture company between the General Petroleum Corporation (50%) and

private shareholders Syria Shell Petroleum Development (SSPD).

Engr. Mohamad Al Soud have plans to relocate his investment funds and expand to your beautiful country, out of Syria

and Libya, Now that Syria security and Economic independent has been lost to the greatest lower level, their culture

has been lost and their happiness has been taking away, he will like to relocate his family out from Syria and he need

a sincere foreign partner/investor to enable him relocate his investment capital funds and then relocate with his

family, honestly, in fact I am very much interested to know whether you will be capable to do this business in full

confidence trusting that you will never let me down in future. Am interested in buying properties houses, Building

real estate and some tourist places, the capital for investment is huge amount of money.

I will appreciate your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable investment you may suggest, on my

next email I will explain to you the full details of this investment Proposal. You may as well tell me little more

about yourself.

NOTE: The main assistant is after the money has been transferred into your personal/company account, you are going to

assist us in investing the money in any country of your choice and supervise the total investment over there.

Contact me urgently for your good responds.

Sincerely Yours,

Engr. George Erickson.

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