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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: "PAYMENT APPROVAL DEPT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Danielmminele@classicmail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 03:06:44 +0200
Subject: Attention: Dear Customer,Please Are You Alive Or Dead???

US/SARB/111345/NY/WB
Attention: Dear Customer,
This message is to official inform you that we have received payment instructions from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
 
(FBI) inconnection with the United Nations who have thoroughly Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring
 
Network System that you are having an illegal transaction with Impostors Claiming to be the Secretary General of the United
 
Nation, Ban Ki-Moon, the CEO HSBC Bank UK, formal FIFA President,officials of Barclays UK, China Construction Bank,
 
Agricultural Bank of China , Wells Fargo US, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo,HSBC Holdings UK,Royal Bank of Canada ,Commonwealth
 
Bank Australia,ICBC China, Bank of China  we have investigated all this and found out that they are Impostors. During our
 
Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your Payment is because you have not fulfilled your
 
Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment and winnings. we also congratulate you for
 
been part of the investors with our bank(South African Reserve Bank) in Marginal we are reputed for offering quality banking
 
solutions. Our services in the industry are made simple to assist clients /our customers in all transaction phases, planning
 
and management of finance.Therefore ,we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your Entire
 
funds  has been gazetted for urgent release and will be credited through
 
 
We need to confirm that this is True Before the bank will Release Your Funds worth $15 Million Dollars(Fifteen Million
 
Dollars only)to one Jennifer Scott. This Office was contacted by the above listed person(Jennifer Scott) From Canada Who came
 
here attached herein an affidavit from Canadian high court of Claim stating to be Your Partner He Promise to finalize
 
everything regarding your Claim as Your Next Of Kin. He said that you were Involved In A car Accident Last year December 2015
 
and Die without providing a death certificate. We need to confirm that you are truly dead before we can Release the Fund to
 
her.This Affidavit and be forwarded to you for your perusal.
We Believed That You are Dead But As a Federal Office We need a Proof for Record Purposes Before We Can Release the Funds To
 
her, Therefore, Your Silent is a Clear Proof That you Are Dead. Note we will commence On the Release of your Funds To your
 
Next Of Kin from next week if we do not hear from you, May your Soul Rest in Perfect Peace Amen otherwise we would like you
 
to affirm your ownership of this funds by furnishing us with the details bellow:
 
Personal Information
 
9.    Your Full Name:..........................
10.  Contact Address:.......................
11.  13.  Country:.....................
14.  Tel Number:.......................... Mobile Number:..................
15.  A copy of your  ID
16.   Occupation  ------------------------------
 
                   Account Information
7.   Account Name:......................
8.   Account Number:....................
9.   Bank Name:..........................
10.  Bank Address:......................
11.  Bank Direct Tel Number:....................
12.  Bank Branch Code
 
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
 
NAME: Ms. Michelle Carmen
Telephone Numbers:+27 781192591
Fax:+27 86 292 8562
EMAIL:info.authorizationdepartment@qualityservice.com
Deputy Director South African Reserve Bank and Debt reconciliation Department
South African Reserve Bank
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
USA : 202-423-1600
UK: +447700308924
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Disclammer:Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in Possession of your atm card, you
 
are hereby advised only to be in contact with Ms. Michelle Carmen of the atm card center who is the rightful person to deal
 
with in regards to your atm card payment and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon
 
and commence investigation.

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