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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Mevin King" <transaction011@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:14:03 +0000
Subject: Payment Of Funds

BANK OF ENGLAND THREADNEEDLE STREET, EC2R 8AH LONDON, Sort Code: 10: 00: 00
Swift Code: BKENGB33 IBAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001 www.bankofengland.com
Email: dr.king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk Tel + 447040114565, Fax: +
448708314546

Office of the Governor

Att:
This Office The Bank Of England Received An Application To Pay You A Part
Payment Of US$10,000,000 (Ten Million Dollars Only) From The Office Of The
Presidency In Lagos Nigeria, Fill The Form Below And Send Information To Me.

AUTHORITY TO REMIT

FULL NAME:
COMPANY NAME:
POSITION HELD:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONEFAX:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NO:/ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NAME:
BANK SWIFT CODE:
TEL/FAX:

Subject: Transfer of Funds into Your Bank Account

Acting on the provisions of the British monetary and fiscal policy as
stipulated, section 13 of the foreign exchange allocation committee of the
bank of England the Governor of the bank wish to inform you that final
arrangement has been made and concluded to remit the US$10,000,000.00
dollars into your nominated bank account in the orders of the ministry of
finance (MOF) and in line with the British policy on foreign contractor
payment. You must fill the below payment information data and send it to us.
The transfer will be processed into YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

PART ONE
NAME OF BENEFICARY:
ADDRESS:
TEL/ FAX:
PART TWO
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNTNO:
BENEFICIARY:
ROUTING NO:

CI/BANK 24385-GDR***************Hard copy International Bank of Original
SW2001928MMRAQ/X200594/01 Application for International Wire Transfer
(SWIFT) of US Dollars (USD)

Date:
Your Bankers Name:
Bank Branch:
Bank Address:
Bank Contact Person:
Bank Telephone:
Please charge my account number:
The sum of or equivalent of USD$ Additional Bank to Bank Information (enter
your name):

Pay To:
SWIFT Code:
Beneficiary Account Name:
Beneficiary Account Number:
Signed...............................................

Dr.M.King
Tel + 447040114565, Fax: + 448708314546 Sort Code: 10: 00: 00 Swift Code:
BKENGB33 BAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001 NOTE: RELPY ME BACK TO THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS: dr.king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk


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