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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: "Skye Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyeb.kplcng@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:01:49 +0530
Subject: Skye Bank Plc.// .. 23/ 07/ 2014

Head Office:
Skye Bank Plc.
Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Direct Line: +2349030558319
Fax: 234 111 6998

Date; 23/ 07/ 2014

Attention: Beneficiary

I am Timothy Oguntayo, the new Head authorized Fund Crediting Manager handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund. Your name is among the listed beneficiary who have not receive their inheritance payment and also among the once who have lost a lot of money while trying to claim their inheritance. Your payment file have been open today after the World Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice that your payment have been kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information given previously by the payment Administrative officer.

The Federal Republic of Nigeria under the instruction of His Excellency President Goodluck Ebele A. Jonathan, GCFR have given ORDER in the First Quarter Payment Approval yesterday to release ALL outstanding payment through our Bank and your name is among the listed approved beneficiary to receive their PART PAYMENT of US$2.5M.

Furthermore, to be sure of whom we have contacted, The Skye Bank Management hereby advice that you fill and return the below listed personal details so as to enable us cross check with the one in your payment file before we commence with the release of your approval part payment.

First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Name:
Address:
DOB: (Date of Birth):
Telephone:
Mobile Phone:
Copy of your Identification: Drivers License OR International Passport:
Next of Kin Name:

As soon as the above information is receive and confirm correctly, the bank management will not hesitate to furnish you with your online account details and transfer instructions.

We Sincerely Apologize for the delay you have encountered in trying to receive your fund, but we assure you that those delays will never be encountered again.

Best Regards

MR. TIMOTHY OGUNTAYO
DIRECTOR,
HEAD FUND CREDITING MANAGER
SKYE BANK PLC

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