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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: MR.TIMOTHY OGUNTAYO <nikorn@asefa.co.th>
Reply-To: <tmotn67@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 09:30:38 -0800
Subject: Skye Bank Plc

Skye Bank Plc.
3, Akin Adesola Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
 
 
Attention :
 
We write to inform you that your Inheritance Payment fund has been approved to be paid this morning after the confirmation from our co-ordinate office that you are yet to receive your over due inheritance fund. Your payment file has been forwarded to this bank after the executive board meeting held at International Remittance Office to ensure that your re-approved fund $7.5m (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) is processed and paid to you on or before March , 2015.
 
Below is the needing details from you to enable us have a cross check with the information submitted on your behalf before you account will be processed immediately.
 
1) Your full Name............
2) Residential Address................
3) Direct Cell-Phone/Mobile...........
4) Age and Marital Status.............
5) Professions ...........
6) Next of Kin Name and his or her Residential Address..........
 
As soon as the above information is submitted as directed. We shall cross check your details submitted already by our co-ordinate payment office. Your payment will be proces within 24hrs from now
 
 
MR.TIMOTHY OGUNTAYO
(FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICER)
SKYE BANK NIGERIA PLC

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