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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: "ROSELYN PAYNE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonyphillips971@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 08:35:49 -0500
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

BARRISTER ROSELYN PAYNE & CO. CHAMBERS
(Legal practitioners, Will, Finance & Probate Solicitor)
Campden Hill House, 192-196 Campden Hill Road, London W8 7TH

Ref: Payment of $1.5 Million Approval.

Attention Beneficiary,

We received an instruction from the office of UNITED NATIONS
POPULATION FUNDS ORGANIZATION under the India Ministry of Finance, few
Days from our correspondence to release your awarded payment fund valued sum of $5.5
Million into your contract account, we are on the process to open an Bank account in your name and forward to you the account information so that you can access your fund in your account by yourself But we are surprise this morning when we are about to open escrow account on your behalf, we received another email from Ms Diane L. McAllister whom claim to be your representative with a letter of trust certificate telling us that she's your next of kin and you left an instruction to her for the claim of your(deposited fund $5.5million) Here are the below account information she forwarded to us to transfer your fund into her account.

The account which she forward to us as follow.

Bank of America St. Petersburg, Florida , USA
Account Holder Name:Diane L. Mcallister
Account No.003767127294
Routing No. 063100277
65 Jabotinsky St #2 Ramat Gan, ISRAEL 54224

Please, do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you and has your authority to receive your fund. If this lady is not your representative, you are requested to contact us without any delay and send this information as soon as possible, so that your fund value of $5.5 Million united state dollars will be released to you through bank telegraphic wire transfer method. Send your details to Foreign Remittance Department First United Security Bank.

Please for the best of you knowledge you are hereby advice to contact the bank agent office at his direct email address and telephone number give in this email

Below:

Contact Person: Mr Tony Phillips
Contact Via-email: tonyphillips971@yahoo.com
Telephone: +1 2025994227

FURNISH YOUR VALID DATA TO ENABLE US VERIFY YOUR DETAILS.

1. YOUR FULL NAME.

2. YOUR TELEPHONE.

3. FAX.

4. AGE.

5. SEX.

6. YOUR OCCUPATION.

7. YOUR ADDRESS.

8. YOUR BANKING INFORMATION'S.

9. YOUR ID OR PASSPORT.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID Ms Diane L. Mcallister, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY, WE WILL PROCESS AND RELEASE THE FUND INTO Ms. Diane L. Mcallister.

You’re sincerely,
BARRISTER ROSELYN PAYNE & CO. CHAMBERS
(Legal practitioners, Will, Finance & Probate Solicitor)
Campden Hill House, 192-196 Campden Hill Road, London W8 7TH

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