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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: Natwest National Westminster Bank Plc <nationalwestminsterbankplc@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:08:24 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


Good day Mrs Doris Lawsen,
>From members, Board Member, Director of National Westminster Bank Plc wish you Compliment of the seasons to you and everyone arround you.
Well i may start first by introducing my self to you, my name is Prof Mcfarland Dogglet managing Director of National Westminster Bank Plc. (NATWEST)
You have a hugh sum of amount deposited in our Bank won by you from the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Deposited by Mr. SCOTT JODAN Dispatch officer. he deposited this 250,000 pounds sterling on the 7th December 2006 at about 13:40 G.M.T
you have to collect your fund before the end of this year. You have to send us your Bank Account Details so that i can transfer the fund to you or via your home address through the Courier Delivery Services.
Get back to me now immediately

Best Regards
Prof Mcfarland Dogglet
Managing Director
(NATWEST BANK PLC)

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