419 scam: "George"<info@quantair.com> *** Sept 2015 Business Proposal**

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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.
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.
- adamsgeorge6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adamsgeorge6@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 15:14:04 -0700
Subject: *** Sept 2015 Business Proposal**

Sir,

I wish to intimate you with a request that would be of immense benefit to both of us. I need your assistance to execute a

mining project(Gold). Gold were detected in a new mining site in a remote village by a team Geo-scientists in my

department. The government gives opportunity to invest mostly foreigners, that prompted me to contact you. I want you to

stand in proxy to enable us execute the project and we share the proceed accordingly. Upon your response, I shall apply

for the license on your behalf. In other words, you shall be recognized by the law to invest in my country.

This does not require much from you, all what you need to do is just to co-operate with me.If you are interested, send

your reply to adamsgeorge6@gmail.com for more details and kindly forward your contact telephone number for further

correspondences.

Regards

George Adams

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