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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: "Net Bank" <net_bnk@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:30:11 +0100
Subject: NET BANK INTERNATIONAL-WINNING PRIZE FUND APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

FROM:OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR EXCHANGE CONTROL AND
INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
NET BANK INTERNATIONAL
FAX:+234-145789600
PHONE:+234-8020743853
EMAIL:net_bnk@hotmail.com
WEB:WWW.NETBANK.COM


FROM: VERIFICATION UNIT ON PAYMENT OF PRIZE FUND.

ATTN: SHAIKH SHAMSHUL AARFIN.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN
CONFIRMED.
THE NAME IN YOUR DEPOSIT SLIP IS THE NAME THAT WAS USED TO DEPOSIT YOUR
WINNING PRIZE IN OUR BANK,IT CAN NOT BE CHANGED.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO NOTE
THAT APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOUR FILE FOR RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF YOUR
PRIZE FUND SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$400,000.00)INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.


YOU ARE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF US$586.00 FOR THE BANK TRANSFER CHARGE AND
STAMP DUTY FEE.

THESE FEE IS TO BE PAID THROUGH THE CLAIM AGENT AT THE LOTTERY CENTER.PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO MAKE THE PAYMENT.

BE INFORMED THAT AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM THIS PAYMENT FROM THE LOTTERY CENTER,
YOUR WINNINGPRIZE FUND OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$400,000.00) WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS
STATED BELOW:

BANK NAME............................ INDIAN BANK

BANK ACCOUNT............ 44324942-0

ACCOUNT NAME.............................SHAIKH SHAMSHUL AARFIN

INTERNATIONAL SWIFT CODE..............................IDIBINBBNPL


WITHIN 24 INTERNATIONAL BANKING HOURS. WE EXPEDITE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

SINCERELY
RICHARD KAMS
DIRECTOR EXCHANGE CONTROL
AND INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT.

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