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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: "United Trust Bank Uk" <revmarkdaniel2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: revmarkdaniel011@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 12:16:35 -0500
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

United Trust Bank
New Zea land House
80 Hay market, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom
Tel:44-703-1826-705
Email: revmarkdaniel011@yahoo.co.jp

Dear Beneficiary,

Re-Release of your fund valued $15,500,000:00

We have been trying to reach you for some time now, your silent have
caused many damages as Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM, a Citizen of
Canada who claims to be your representative, assigned and authorized by
you for the claim of your fund awaiting transfer into his nominated bank
account. He said that you had an Accident and could not proceed and claim
this fund. He submitted his bank account information below:

(1)Canada Account:
Bank Name: CIBC BANK
Bank Address:,#3003 Danforth Avenue, Danforth & Victoria Branch, Canada
Transit # : 07932/010
Account #: 92-26133 (US$ Current)
Swift Code: CIBCCATT
Beneficiary: Andersen Erik Robert Dedekam

Meanwhile, If you did not authorize this Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT
DEDEKAM,Do furnish me with the following details as bellow:

1. Full Name :
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Occupation;
5. Direct Telephone Numbers:

You are advised to confirm the true status of the documents that was
submitted on your behalf to enable us proceed with the transfer of this
fund into his Bank account. If we did not hear from you in Five (5)working
days, we shall conclude that you authorized Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT
DEDEKAM to claim your fund and the fund will be transfer into his bank
account. However, did you anyway AUTHORIZE him to divert your FUND into
his account Reply via email and call me in receipt of this email for more
information in details.Reconfirm your Mobile/Direct phone Numbers,Payment
can be made via telegraphic transfer,Online banking, certify bank draft,
Consignment delivery, visiting our payment office in London,the choice is
yours.

Also reconfirm your BANK account information to transfer your fund into
your bank account if you did not authorize Mr. Andersen Erik. This process
will take only 5 working days. This instruction is from the World Bank/IMF
and UN for us to reach you.


Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev.Mark Daniel

Payment Director,
United Trust Bank
New Zea-land House
80 Hay market, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom.

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