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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: "UNITED NATION DEPARMENT\).DATE./11/10/2011" <officefill1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: diamondbanktelexofficedpt@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:50:34 +0800 (SGT)
Subject:




FROM OFFICE OF UNITED NATION DEPARMENT).DATE./11/10/2011UNITED NATION  BENIN PLC
OFFICE OF FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
PLOT.1240.BLOCK.4781.
EBB HEADQUARTER ANNEX,TINUBU SQUARE
TINUBU COTONOU.REPUBLIC OF BENIN AFRICA
(TELEPHONE:+229-982-444.16)
(TELE:FAX:229-99-333-492)
OUR REF:EBB/CFO/BX/021/08ATTN;BENEFICIARY
YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS.
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN  GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT)-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER  TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE  SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A TWO GENTLE MEN CAME  TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER OF CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE HERE MR.MIKE .JARRY .MR.JOHN.BEN. ARE THEIR INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS  TWO GENTLE MEN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT, SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE  HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT,AS A RESULT OF THIS INFORMATIONHere is the information the came in with,confirm it and get back to us urgently
Bank address;First convenience bank
Bank address:irving tx 75062
Bank telephone number;800-903-7490
Account Name: Andrew Simmons
Account Number:415288414
Routing No: 111906271
SWIFT Code: 111906271 LEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS  TWO GENTLE MEN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR  VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES, SO THAT YOUR FUND VALD US$4.920.Million US DOLLARS WILL  BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT  OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.
I
NFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW
1. BENEFICIARY’S FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS.
3. YOUR FAX NUMBER/PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
4. BENEFICIARY’S BANK PARTICULARS.
a) Your account number
b) Your bank name and address.
c) Swift and telex number of your bank.
d) Phone and fax number of your bank.
E) YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DIRIVING LICENCE.AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY  PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. THE WORLD BANK  DELEGATES REPRESENTATIVE IN WEST AFRICA AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR  FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE  BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORET ECO BANK REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS IN THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT  OF THE YEAR 2011.IF YOU WANT TO US TO MAKE THE PAYMENT TRUE BANK TO BANK OR PAYMENT AND LOADED INTO AN ATM CARD OR TRUE CONSIGMENT COURIA SERVICE.   HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS  DETAILS TO THE SAID PROF,MRS.GIFT.ONYINYE AND ASSOCIATE,(WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATION COMPENSATION AND AWARD PROGRAMM
2011 PART II PAYMENT ) IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT  SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS  FUND MUST HAVE CAUSE YOU.FARWARD ALL CONRRESPONDANCE TO OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORET.DIAMOND BANK PLC BENINREPUBLIC
DR.ANTHONY.NWABUDE (JR) TELEPHONE:+229-98-366-301
TELE:FAX:229-98-366-301
(EMAIL(frank_basil_11@sify.com)
BEST REGARDS,
MRS.FRANK BASIL.THE
SECRETARY STATE AFFAIRS
BANK.CC; WORLD BANK
CC: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
DIAMOND BANK PLC CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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