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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: bello mohammed <bellomohammed44444444444@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:19:08 +0200
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: MR BELLO MOHAMMED.

FROM THE DESK OF: MR BELLO MOHAMMED.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

YOUR OVER INHERITANCE FUNDS.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA TELEX TRANSFER (TT)DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER
TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND
TRANSFER.MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MYOFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH
ALETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME AND FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT, INHERITANCE/AWARD WINNING CLAIM IS INFORMED
THAT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CORRESPOND WITH ANY PERSON OR OFFICE
ANYMORE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND BELLOW:INFORMATION REQUEST FOR YOUR
TRANSFER.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
(3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
(4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
(5) BANK INFORMATIONS:
(A) BANK NAME:
(B) BANK ADRESS:
(C) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
(D) SWIFT CODE/
(E) ROUTING NUMBER:
(F) IBAN NUMBER
(6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
(7) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.

THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE
SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED
AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND
TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT OF
THEYEAR.HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE
SAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN
WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANICE.

BEST REGARDS

MR BELLO MOHAMMED.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]

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