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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: Barry Wilson <sandrajohnson01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barry_wilson01@live.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:15:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: National city Bank Plc WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR PAYMENT.









Bank name:National city Bank Plc.
Location address:Rue 22/25 Akpaka Lay-out Porto-novo Benin.
Tel:+229-989-033-20 Fax: +229-9076-54-66.
E-MAIL: barry_wilson01@live.com
Ref: CITI/CMB/324/08

Attention, Customer,

I am Mr.Barry Wilson by name. I am the new Managing Director of National city Bank Plc .I went through our files after Mr.John Bull as your country Embassy, was fired for illegal activities and I find out that you have a fund with our Bank which has not been  transfer to you and I decided to call you yesterday and you gave me your email address to contact you.
 
Anyway, all the necessary arrangement and all documents that will back up the transfer of your fund of $850.000.00 has been obtained and you are now free to have your fund transfered to your bank account.
 
Moreover: your fund was kept in security keeping department since all this while for security reasons and you need to pay the transfer fee sum of $198 only. Note that as soon as you have the $198 only paid, then you will have your fund will bee  transfer  to you  within 24hours 2 working days.
 
Therefore, you are advise to reconfirm your bank details as listed below to avoid wrong delivery of your consignment.
 
1.Bank name: .................
2.Account name: .............
3.Account number: ..........
4.Swift code: ...............
5.Routing Number: ............
6.Personal phone No: …………
7.A copy of your ID Card........
 
Get back to me as soon as you receive my email to know the next step to follow so that we will instructed you where to send the $198 to us today,Above listed attach are my id card and our compelmentary card.

Thanks and god bless.
Mr. Barry Wilson.
E-MAIL: barry_wilson01@live.com
PRIVATE TEL: +229-989-033-20



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