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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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Fraud email example:

From: " MR.ANDREAS KABBADIAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andreas_kabbad@london.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:51:29 -0700
Subject: Esteemed Compliments

Mr.Andreas Kabbadias, Barclays Bank Plc UK
93 Baker Street, London-W1A 4SD
United Kingdom, Bank code: BARCGB21
Branch code: 05G-TELEX: +44-7017025913
Fax: + 44 (0) 207 590 5603
E-mail: [andreas_kabbad@london.com]
 
 
Esteemed Compliments,
I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic that it will be open door for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us. Firstly, I am happily married with 3 kids and therefore I would not want to jeopardize this opportunity to change my financial status that will give my family a secured future. I am Mr ANDREAS KABBADIAS, the branch manager of the Barclays Bank PLC, No' 93 Baker Street, London-W1A 4SD. I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner; I only hope we can assist each other.
But if you don't want this business offer kindly forget it as I will not contact you again. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the Branch manager at; 93 Baker Street, London-W1A 4SD, London, It is my duty to send a financial report to my head office at the end of each year. So on the course of the last year 2010 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the Manager made Twelve Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds [£.12, 850.000.00 GBP] which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of, Nor must they know that I am involved in this transaction.
I have since place this fund on what we call Escrow Account without any beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so I have desired to contact you for us to work so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to share, while you will have 35% of the total fund. Note: There is practically no risk involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our branch so that my Head office at 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP-UK can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you details on how we can achieve it successfully. Your contact telephone and fax is highly needed for open communication. Please contact me via this E-mail for more details E-mail:[ Best Regards,
Mr. Andreas Kabbadias.

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