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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: citi bk <citi_bk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:37:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: APOLOGY


FROM:CITI BANK

ADD:168 FENCHURCH ST,LONDON EC EPHP LONDON GREAT BRITAIN
TEL:447024013406
FAX:448717338280

TO:AMARJIT SINGH
SIR

RE;PAYMENT OF YOUR LONG OVER DUE SUM

WE WRITE TO APOLOGIZE ON THE DELAYS AND INCONVENIENCES ACCRUED ON THE COURSE OF WANTING TO RECEIVE YOUR LONG OVER DUE SUM IN OUR POSITION,THIS DELAYS AND INCONVENIENCES WAS CAUSED BY THE UNCOOPERATING ATTITUDE OF YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE(KEN TERRY) AND SOME OFFICIALS OF BANK HERE IN LONDON AND YOUR ATTORNEY THAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH.
NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS WITHELD BECAUSE OF A MINOR COST OF TRANSFER.
WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR THIS INCONVENIENCES AS WE IMPLORE YOU TO REVERT BACK TO THIS HONORABLE BANK ON RECEIPT OF THIS E-MAIL FOR FURTHER ARANGEMENT ON THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR BANK.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ROBERT LYTTLE( CITI BANK PLC)



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