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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: "Juan Pedro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pedroju@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 03:52:10 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP

Banco Caja Madrid Spain
Address: Avenida de la Albufera 111,
28038 Madrid Spain.
Phone/Fax: +34 911 881 368
 
Contract Fund Credit From Banco Caja Bank Spain
 
Attention:
 
 
This is to officially notify you personally that we received a credit instruction from  African Union(AU) with your full inheritance fund valued US$5.5million from African Unino Foreign Reserve Account with our Bank Banco Caja Madrid Spain
 
However, what we require from you to open off-shore online in your name is your full Contact details as stated below:
 
1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Phone:
4. Mobile:
5. Fax No.
 
 
To this effect, Be informed that your off-shore online account will be set up and transfer will commence immediately to your Bank Account as soon as we hear from you with your information as requested.
 
 
Once more, Banco Caja Spain will not hesitate to set up your off-shore online Account within 24hours in accordance with Fund Release Order Regulations. You will be able to log into the account, access your fund and do the online transfer by yourself.
 
Your immediate response is highly imperative to enable us serve you better.
 
Congratulation in advance
 
Best regards,
 
Juan Pedro (Chairman)
Banco Caja Bank Madrid Spain

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