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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: "Patricia Mantle" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <connect2graceonline@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:39:27 -0700
Subject: DID YOU SANCTION THIS CLAIM?

OCEANIC BANK NIG.PLC
24 KOFO ABAYOMI STR.LAGIS NIGERIA
TEL: +234-803-052-1054
Ref:OBNP/01-00


Attn:Beneficiary,

Did you authorize Mrs Lola Hopkins who presented document of claim requesting for the release of funds allocated in your favour amounting to $2,500.000.00 which its deposit has been made here 3 months ago which we have been awaiting your contact to us with regards to its claims, hence this uprising from Mrs Lola Hopkins.

Ensure that you do not delay to get back soonest as this calls for urgent and cogent attention to avoid misappropriation, misconception and misconstrue in our records. If you did not give any Power of Attorney or Authorization to the said Mrs Lola Hopkins for claim of your funds allocation, please reconfirm immediately to avoid irregularities, as your payment has received its approval for release allocation to its rightful owner which according to records points you out as the rightful beneficiary, hence our contact to you to make affirmation.

In line with your Release Order,contact this office by taking note to complete the under listed:

Fill the information required below and send Only to this email Domain;

ATTN:Mrs Grace Obi
Head Banking Operations
EMAIL: connect2graceonline@gmail.com

1) Your full ..............................
2) Residential ............................
3) Direct Cell-Phone/Mobile ...............
4) Age and marital ........................
5) Company Name and Position if any ...........

Also you shall be required to make a swift choice from our available mode of

payment options which are as follows:

1: Payment via Atm Card

2: Payment via Certified Bank Draft

3: Cash Payment via Consignment Delivery(Covert Operation)

4: Bank To Bank Wire Transfer.


Ensure that a swift response with stipulated choice of payment is forwarded to this office as soon as possible.

Thank You

Management
Oceanic Bank Nig.Plc


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