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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: officeiice@yahoo.com.ph
Reply-To: atm_master_card_paymenttransafer@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 16:02:30 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re;Reply Me Sir.










FROM BANK OF FCMB

Urgent Calling Number;
Tel;+8859032107
Sir.I AM not Regretting contacting you on releasing  past 4 years overdue payment in our bank  belongs to Mr.Mel Luki Due to network problem in our his details were deleted, such as full bank account information / phone / address / and it was agreed upon today by committee members to release this total fund in our bank which have been fillet to  advice that he should resend to this bank again full information of  account,to enable this bank wire his payment through our correspondent bank, Since we could not hear from Him sir i decided  to contact you for this Great help assistance to prove to me as the accountant as i have decided to transfer this for investment in your country because if i may leave this fund remain in this bank the next people here in this bank will claim this fund,i promise to share this fund with you 70% and 30% for you if you Agree to help me transfer this fund to your account any account that send by you even your son or your
sister / brother bank account can be used if you wish to use making your fund 9.2MMUS;Note;the information is both your(Bank-account/Age / Address /Occupation / Direct contact,phone number/name/pass-port
Reply to this bank use.
officeofficebox@yahoo.co.jp
Kindly also responsible for payment
above this contact address;
Thanks and Remain Bless.
Accountant;
Lee Kosi

IF IT INTEREST YOU SIR REPLY AND CALL ME URGENT ON PHONE.



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