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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. James Odia" <jamesodia6@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 00:06:13 +0100
Subject: ACCOUNT UPDATE !!!



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This mail is to inform you that arrangement has been concluded to remit
your total payment sum into your nominated bank account from PRUDENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES via Our INDEPENDENT REVENUE ACCOUNT. ACCOUNT NO:
400-939134 WITH J.P MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK.

Please note very carefully, A Lawyer, Frank Smith from The United
Kingdom
and his Nigerian partner Mr. James Coker came to our Lagos Nigeria
office
with a sworn affidavit to re-route your payment into a new bank account
number as stated: Prudential Bank and Trust Co (Zamora Branch)

Account name:Mr. James Coker
Account number: 5068-1117-8
Sort code: 295610840028PH
Swift code: PBBPHK343
IBAN: DE992032 0500 4989
Bank address: 6768 Ayala Avenue Phillipines,

However, before this is done, you are hereby requested to confirm to us
without delay the followings:If Mr.Frank Smith is one of your Director’s
as he claimed.

If you have instructed him to appoint an attorney /agent on your behalf.
If you have authorized us through your agent to issue Cash Call Payment
remittance to them on your behalf.

Also confirm if you have authorized Mr.Frank Smith to change your
banking
particulars to the following particulars as stated above You are
required
as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and
kindly give us reasons why you decided to effect the
above Change of Account. We have decided to contact you because the
conduct of the two men became suspicious due to the unsatisfactory
information they provided concerning this transfer, and as a result,this
office have decided to give them Five (5) days appointment ahead to
enable
us make necessary verification from you and the appropriate authorities.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.James Odia

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