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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: "Powell Michael" <mikepowell@comcast.net>
Reply-To: microedage@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:12:52 +0530
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT NOW FOR CONFIRMATION......




Ref: UBSINT6005
Date: 22-10-2013
Subject: IPI - International Payment Instruction.

Attn: Sir/Madam,

Authorization has reached our administration department to
transfer the Sum of 2.8 Million (EURO) to your designated Bank
Account since three weeks ago. This authorization was sign by
Barrister Lucas Antonio under the Chamber of M.M Robertson and
Associate (Scotland,UK).

We have been waiting for you to contact us in respect to this
effect, to know avail. This is our fifth email to you. Only this
Monday morning we got a message from one Mr. Michael Land that he
is your representative, he gave us an escrow bank account
information in Europe for us to remit the said transfer amount to
him as you instructed. We are not satisfy with the information
given to us by this person who claims to be your
partner/representative and he also informed us that you are ill
that is the reason you authorized him to act on your behalf. Kindly
clarify immediately if you are aware of this development. We are
going to delay the transaction for another 72hours waiting for
your responds.

NB:
Cost of Transfer and other charges are still pending waiting for
you to get in touch. There are three possible way to transfer
funds to your account,

e.g,

ATM/Master Card 3-D Secure:
Electronic Wire Transfer:
Personal Official Delivery to You:

We hope You responds on or within this period of 72hrs.

Thank you,
Mr. Michael Powell.
Secretary, Harris Turner.

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