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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 Philips" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <geophil100@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 05:21:19 -0400
Subject: Your Swift Reply

Good Day
 
I am George Philips,Principal Partner of George Philips& Partners, Inc, Based in United States of America, and consultant to World Bank.
 
Please note that the deal required high level of maturity, honesty and secrecy because this Involve an Over Invoice Funds Sum of Sixty Five Million United States Dollars (US$ 65 Million) and generated from The World Bank Contract on A L N G Pipeline (AFRICA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FOR AFRICA TO CONNECT TO EUROPE ) Pipelines Project this is Project is financed by The WORLD BANK to cut across Africa.
 
This Transaction Should be handled on trust in your hands or bank account. Also note that I will do everything to make sure that the money is moved as a purely legitimate fund, so you will not be exposed to any risk. I request for your full co-operation. I will give you  the details and procedure when I get your reply, To commence this transaction, I require you to immediately indicate your interest by a return reply
 
Best Regard,
George Philips
Consultant/principal Partner
George Philips& Partners Inc
New York,United States of America

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