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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: "Mr. Perry Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <perry.jo@blumail.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:37:55 +0800
Subject: CITY BANK GROUP



Citigroup Centre,
Canada Square,
London E14 5LB,
United Kingdom



IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT $7.4MILLION. Date: 02-07-2012



Attention: Honorable Beneficiary:



It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected
financial institution (CITI BANK OF LONDON PLC). I am Mr. Perry Johnson, The Director, International Remittance Department,
The British Government, in conjunction with the WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment
matters, have empowered this bank after much consultation and consideration, to handle all foreign payments and release them to their
appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a representative from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.



As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have been instructed by the World
Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on International Debt and the Board of Foreign Inheritance Fund and Contract
Review Panel, to release your overdue funds with immediate effect: with this exclusive Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and
Transfer Allocation No.: SBL/X44/701LN/WGB/GB, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release
Code No: 0876, Immediate HSBC Telex Confirmation No: -222568, Secret Code: XXTN014. Having received these vital payment
numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with the International Monterey Fund (IMF/UN).



Be informed that we have verified and certify your payment file ok as directed to us, and your name is next on the payment schedule
list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment before the end of this First quarter of 2012. Be advised that because
of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this last quarter of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of; Seven Million
Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($7,400,000.00) only, as part payment so as to enable us pay other beneficiaries. To
facilitate the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information below:



1) Your full Name and Address:
2) Phones, Fax and Mobile No. :
3) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
4) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:



Upon the receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released to you without delays. Also be
informed that you are required to discontinue further communication with any Bank, or person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of
data; you are required to provide the above information for your transfer to take place through Bank to Bank Remittance directly from
Citi Bank.



Your prompt response to the above directive is highly imperative.



Yours truly,
Mr. Perry Johnson
Director, Intl. Remittance

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