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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: CLYDESDALE BANK PLC KEN TERRY <kenterry02_clybank@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:27:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT


DEAR SIR,

YOU ARE ADVICE TO FORWARD YOURB ANKINGDETAILS,TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBERS, CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND YOUR NAME TO ENABLE US PROCEED BECAUSE IN RECEIVED OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATIONS.

THE ATTORNEY WILL PROCEED TO SECURE ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME FROM COURT TO ENABLE OUR REMITTING DEPARTMENT TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK AS THE BENEFICIARY NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED.

THIS IS REAL IS NOT SCAM BECAUSE ALL DOCUMENTS WILL SECURED IN YOUR NAME AND THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER IN ANY CHOICE OF YOURS AFTER WE HAVE SECURED THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS FROM COURT.

RESPONSE AWAIT.

REGARDS,

MR KEN TERRY.



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