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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: "Secretary Of Finance" <sec.financee@cenbank.org>
Reply-To: sec.financee@live.com
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:21:58 -0500
Subject: Are you aware?

Dear Valued beneficiary,

We apologize for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and
Hiccups that we might have caused you.

However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is
Inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the
Prerequisite to devote our 100% endowment in accrediting foreign payments.

We now wish to notify you that your over due inheritance/contract funds has
Finally been gazette to be released and transferred to you without any more
Hitches as previously encountered.

meanwhile, during the rectification of our payment system we discovered that
one Mrs. Janet White has forwarded her banking information to our bank stating
that you instructed her to claim this funds on your behalf. Please find below
his Banking information for your-re-confirmation:

Mrs. Janet White
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Account Number: 104390364
Routing:2093841
Address: 118 main street ,alturals CA 96101
Country:United state of America

Urgently confirm to us if you have authorized Mrs. Janet White to claim Your
funds on your behalf to avoid making payment into any wrong accounts Because
your name was found in the original list of beneficiary whose fund is Over due
for payment.

We want to state categorically that we shall not be Liable for any
miss-direction of transfer due to your failure to give us proper
Directive/reconfirmation. Else we shall commence transfer Modality with
Mrs.Janet White on your behalf.

In view of this you are requested to advice us immediately for appropriate
Correction, if any, and send us email for proper rectification of the transfer
with your valid details so that your fund valued US$2,500.000.00 (Two million
five Hundred thousand United States dollars) will be remitted to your
nominated Bank account as scheduled within 2-3 working days.

You are urgently required to reconfirm to us the followings:
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile #:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
(5) Company/Business Name:

Email: sec.financee@live.com

As soon as this information is received by this Panel, you shall be instructed
On how to get this Fund released directly to you from our Nominated Bank .

For your information, this office will not be held responsible for any
cancellation or delay of your fund if we do comply with the requirement.

Best regards,

Mr. Thompson Ademola
Director ( Paying Unit)
Foreign Payment Office(FPO).

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