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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 Culmer" <georgeculmer222@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:24:05 +0700
Subject: Business Proposal




From: Mr. George Culmer
Group Finance Director of
Lloyds Banking Group United Kingdom
25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN
www.lloydsbankinggroup.com



Good Day,

I have a very important message for our both Interest. I am George Culmer
and I am presently working as a Group Finance Director at the Lloyds
Banking Group UK.

But at this moment i am constrained to let you know about it until i get
your candid acceptance response by mail.
Please take a moment from your busy schedule today and get back to me on
this secured email address at (georgeculmer893@gmail.com).


Thanks and I will wait your urgent reply.

Yours Truly,
Mr. George Culmer
+44 744 0933 708



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