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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: Offshore bank Swiss Land <infodepartmentalbank@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:13:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FUNDS TRANSFER


Attn Amarjit Singh
FUNDS TRANSFER
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This is to draw your attention that your funds has been re-transferred from our banker’s bank in Nigeria to this bank.
You are required to send to us our C.O.T of $127500 .One Hundred and Twenty Seven Thousand Five hundred Dollars only.
You are required to send money to our US Correspondence bank account stated below and forwards the transfer information via this bank email box.

OUR US CORRESPONDENCE BANK ACCOUNT
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HSBC BANK USA
452 FIFT AVANUE NEW YORK
SWIFT CODE MRMDUS33 CREDIT TO
FINANCIAL BANK
SWIFT CODE FIBBBJBJ
A/NUMBER 13678139800
A/C NAME BENY FORTE INT.
As soon as we confirmed the payment, we will release your funds directly to your chosen bank account where you wished to receive the funds.
You should send to us your bank account where you wished your funds to be transferred to.
Thanks
Dr Fredrick Miller
For offshore bank
Swiss.



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