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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: "Mrs. Sashi Kasih." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <accounta@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:14:18 +0800
Subject: Read This Message!!!

LEGAL ADMIN KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
Office at Mulheilm
Palais des Avenue Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia.
E-mail: accounta@accountant.com

After so much complain to UN on the delay Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on your Inheritance Money, Overdue Contract / Next of Kin also United Nation payments in Asian, American Region and European Region, Middle East and African Region are to receive their funds US$500.000.00. On the 14th-18th August Meetings held in Switzerland and it was Approved by the Committee that Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will be the paying Country. See this Webside: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/pi1924.doc.htm

However, we are glad to inform you that your name was included among those that will receive their fund. Although, there are three Women that came to our office demanding for change of beneficiaries name and account number as stated below:

NAME ANNE ROBINSON
BANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.
ROUT # : 322271627
SWIFT CODE #: WMSBUS66
ADDRESS:1723 PALMDALE BULV.
PALMDALE CA. 93550

Claiming that you are permanently sick thereby cannot come up for your payment, is this your Account, you are therefore advise to contact this office for further directives on how to receive your fund and for reconfirmation weather this three Women are sent on your behalf to avoid making wrong payment to a wrong beneficiary. Please send by mail, assist yourself so as to serve you better. Contact this Office for confirmations of your Money: E-mail: accounta@accountant.com

Thank you.
Malaysia Program Liason Officer
Mrs. Sashi Kasih.
PAYMENT OFFICE MALAYSIA.
New York Office; +1-424-258-4685

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