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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: "FCMB BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <simon@poole.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:21:29 +0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam ,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your

Contract/Inheritance file presently on our desk.We found out that you have

not fulfilled the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract

payment.

This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate inrespect to

overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling. You will be provided with

access to an online account in which your funds, Five million Unites States

Dollars($5,000,000.00); will be deposited in your account with FCMB BANK

If you like to receive your fund this way,

Kindly reconfirm your

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Age:
(5) Occupation:

NOTE : YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW,

simon@poole.com


Thank you for your co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Mrs Sally Sailway.
Contact Email: simon@poole.com
+(234)-806-615-4068

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