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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: "Mr Roy Chapman" <info@halifax-online.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: halifaxplc_roy@rocketmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 05:43:50 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Advise For Immediate Creditting

HALIFAX PLC
TRINITY ROAD,WEST YORKSHIRE
HX1 2RG ENGLAND

Tel: +44 844 774 5593
Direct Fax: 44 709 286 3031
E-mail: info@halifax-online.org


Our Ref:HFP/XX/VOL.001/09

Sir,

RE: ADVISE FOR IMMEDIATE CREDITING


This is to bring to your attention that advice has been issued by the
United Nations Organization under the auspice of the Financial
Intelligence Unit via the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, for and on behalf of the Government of Nigeria for the
immediate crediting of your account to the tone of US$9,000,000.00.

That prior to remittance, it becomes imperative that application be filed
for assent as mandated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA) via the
Bank of England, hence the need for you to provide us as stated hereunder:

Your Name and Address
Your Private Phone and Fax
Name and Address of Your Bank
Swift Code
Routing/Aba Number
Account Number and any form of your Identification for authentication.

Note that upon receipt of the above, application will be filed for assent
and thereafter, the requisites which needed be observed prior to
remittance intimated you or as you may deem fit and that which is not at
variance with the regulation as stipulated by the Financial Service
Authority (FSA), being the financial regulatory Body.

Anticipating of your urgent response while advising that time is of
essence and must be taking into consideration.


Yours faithfully,

MR.ROY CHAPMAN
GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR

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