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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: "Dr. Joseph Doco" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <financial.bankplc375@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:07:50 -0700
Subject: CONTACT THE FINANCIAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA FOR YOUR FUND



BANQUE FINANCIAL DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST FINANCIAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA Agence principale de Cotonou Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 Your Ref:
________________________________________________________
RE: TRANSFER OF $4,000.000.00 ON REF: BR/102/0005B/06
E MAIL. ( bankplcfinancial24@yahoo.fr )

ATTN:

I am Dr. Joseph Doco, i am a new Board of Directors, am contact you regarding the outstanding transfer due to our checking files,because the fund is available to transfer through our direct telegraphic wire transfer to your bank account. Conclussion,we are here to serve all our customers better.Your required to recomfirm the following information to avoid mistake.
Here is the information we needed below, you are advice to contact us back with this email address ( financial.bankplc375@gmail.com )

THE NAME OF YOUR BANK WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE TRANSFERED.................
YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS...............
THE BANK ADDRESS.................
YOUR ACCOUNT OFFICER NAME.................
THE BANK PHONE NUMBER.....................
YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER................
YOUR ROUTING NUMBER.................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER............
THE BANK INTERNATIONAL CODE...........
YOUR COUNTRY...........................

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated
Dr. Joseph Doco
Director, Foreign Remittance,

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