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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: "bankonlineinfo@cantv.net" <bankonlineinfo@cantv.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:54:06 -0430
Subject: From The Desk Of: Mr. Fares D. Noujaim

From The Desk Of:Mr. Fares D. Noujaim
Bank of  America
Branch
Offices New York
1680 Broadway, New York,
NY 10019,  USA
.
Vice Chairman on Investment Banking
Director, Credit Control  Dept.


Attn: The Beneficiary,

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic 
Transfer
through our bank, Bank of America, New York, to your bank  account,
which has been officially approved by the management of World  Bank Swiss
(WBS) to credit the sum of US$18.5 Million into your bank  account.

Note that I have started processing your payment and  everything concerning
the immediate
remittance of your funds will  becarried out within the
shortest possible time from the time we received  your Below needed
information.

Also be informed that theGovernor  of Bank in London(BL) will sign on your
payment advice and a copy of the  advice will be sent to the Wo rld Bank in
Swiss for some record  purposes.Meanwhile your information and your full
contact details were  received from our research manager, Barr.Paul Peterson
on your behalf to  FRB for immediate release of your fund.

This fund was part of the  lodged Late President Saddam Hussein of Iraq
discovery fund with World  Bank of Switzerland, which the Swiss Bank has
decided to distribute it  generously to help few lucky individuals and the
American Government is in  agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute
thefund to700.000 (Seven  hundred thousand) people in America, Europe &
Asia
in other to help  improve their businesses.

Therefore, reconfirm the a foresaid  information accurately, because this
office cannot afford to beheld liable  for any wrong transfer of funds or
liable of any fund credited into an  unknown account.

These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed  by you.

1.Your Full Bank Account Details:
2.Your Direct Cell or  office phone to reach you:
3.Your address of locations:
4.Your full  name:
5.Your Equity Line of Credit Information or online banking  information:


Finally, you are required to reconfirm directly to me  the above information
to enable me use it to process your bill of payment. 

Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated; all your response  should
be directed through our alternative email address for the immediate 
attention of the credit control
department.

Yours Faithfully, 
Mr. Fares D. Noujaim
Vice Chairman, Director, Credit /Telex  Department.

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