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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: "DR ALEX ROBINSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robinsondralex@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:54:17 -0800
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE HIM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY
 
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE
CLAIM WITH A COMMERCIAL BANK IS TO BE RELEASED,VIA KEY TESTED
TRANSFER(KTT)WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN
EUROPE. IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD
HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND
THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE
INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL. MEAN WHILE,A MAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT
NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH  LETTER,CLAIMING
THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND HE IS TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
 
HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S BELLOW:
NAME MR JACKSON HELM
BANK NAME:CITIBANK NEW YORK
BANK ADDRESS:476 Broadway, New York, NY 10013 , USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6504809009.
ROUTING NUMBER:760098241
TELEPHONE NUMBER WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS.
 
PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN
IS  FROM YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING THIS INHERITANCE INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS MAN IS NOT
YOUR REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS INFORMATION FOR
VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM VALUED 10 MILLION
US DOLLARS ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
     THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF DEPOSITED
BY AN AMERICAN WHO CLAIMS TO BE  FROM YOUR LINAGE WHO DIED IN A PLANE
CRASH SOMETIME AGO.
 
1. YOUR NAME:................................................
2. YOUR ADDRESS:..............................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................................
5. AGE.........................................................
6. SEX:........................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION............................................
8.. YOUR BANK DETAILS:.........................................
9.YOUR COUNTRY...............................................
 
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE,WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH
THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS
WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE CLAIM.WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE
PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MR JACKSON HELM,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN
THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
 
BEST REGARDS.
DR ALEX ROBINSON
(NEW FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT MANAGER GTB BANK PLC)
NOTE:ALL FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE/REPLIES SHOULD COME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
Direct Cell Phone:+2338053773234

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