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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: "DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <okofupaul50@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:20:06 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY.

FROM THE DESK OF: MR.OKOFU PAUL

DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE

FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.

LAGOS-NIGERIA.





ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY.





Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President (DR.GOODLUCKY JONATHAN) that all outstanding foriegn debts especially Contract payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.





YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $15.5M THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE

INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT)-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUNDTRANSFER. MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A

LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.





HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JANET DURA

BANK NAME: CITI BANK,YORK.

BANK ADDRESS:NEW YORK, USA.

ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.





PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.





HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID JANET DURA,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.





BEST REGARDS,





MR.OKOFU PAUL

DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE

FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.

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