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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: "State Farm Bank" <harris_brown03@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:54:05 -1000
Subject: FUND REMITTANCE DEPT: SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY

Attention:Sir,

This office of the State Farm Bank, writes to inform you
that we received information from INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND to release your approved fund US$5,000,000.00 to your
designated bank account. We have verified the Fund
Authenticity, and we have been able to confirm that the FUND
is 100% LEGAL.

Now you are legally entitled to receive a sum of
US$5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). We
also authenticate the fact that your entitled amount of
US$5,000,000.00 is safe for immediately remittance to your
own designated Bank Account, All necessary official
modalities is being finalized, and the State Farm Bank shall
communicate with you with the approval of your fund and with
great success within the next few hours you comply with this
instruction given in this letter.

The information has been programmed in our wire system for
final remittance of your fund. To notarize your file and
certify your fund for remittance, you are required to send
your Bank Account details,your full Name and your address
and your mobile telephone numbers to this office of State
Farm Bank immediately.

At the receipt of your Bank Account details, we will
notarize your file, certify your fund for immediate
remittance and credit your nominated Bank Account within
24hours.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Harris Brown
State Farm Bank
10201 S Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK
73139


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