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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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Fraud email example:

From: "The Bank of England" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:51:27 -0800
Subject: WISE ADVISE FROM MR.MERVYN ALLISTER KING (EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF BANK OF ENGLAND)

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Dear Sir,

I am a financial expert and one of the greatest economics in the world, I will like you to go through my background on the internet in goggle and type in my name in full Mervyn Allister King, you are going to understand my full commitment and my reputation is quiet very important to me and I am given you the full assurance that after this final payment as requested officially by (FSA) Financial Services Authority, which mean this authority are the people in charge of the whole transaction, every transaction that is coming into our going out of United Kingdom is being Monitored by this Organization and they always be problem whenever things come to their desk, but after this final payment which I am going to have the (FSA) boss to draw an agreement stating clearing that after this payment, there will be no more holdup to your fund until it gets to you in your country.

They must give us this contract agreement first thing tomorrow morning so that we will then arrange all the agreement and the insurance company agreement and my office also will give letter of Guarantee on this subject matter, so by tomorrow all the offices involved in this transaction will provide their own guarantees and I will scan the copies pf the letter of Guarantee that all will clearly stated that after the payment of this last and only fees remaining, there will be no more fees upfront from any authority, I will also have the Butterfield Directors to write all the Guarantee letters from their desk as well and all this Letter of Guarantee that you are going to receive tomorrow morning will be exactly what you will need to be happy with in paying this last fees as I have indicated to you.

Lets note argue the past and move ahead, because all the money that you have sent to me, I really use the money wisely, I mean according to the reasons why the money is send, I have never take one dollar from your money before because I am not a greedy man and I have never tell you noting that is not official, I know quiet well that you have spend lots of money in this deal, but they are not all in vain, what you spend so far is still the fruit of your labor which you are going to reap and when you started reaping what you have sow, then the sky will be your limit, I want you to believe in me and have confidence in me completely.

Take this matter very serious, understanding that what you are actually doing is investment, any single penny you have sent is being use properly, I cannot remove a dime from your money, I have seen money and I have gotten many gift from people I have help in the past and I am a member of parliament, I might not be rich now, but I knew that my name is bigger than any amount of money, money is not everything, but good name is better than silver and gold, I try to protect and maintain my name and my integrity and my word is my bond, I will always stand by you till the end of this transaction, I love you as my brother, I never meant to hurt you, I am only struggle to see that before Monday or Tuesday, you will receive your Master Gold Credit cards and The checkbook, so that you will start making withdrawals and settle all your present commitment, because I know how hard it is to raise all this money you have sent so far, so please my brother, try and send
this last one by tomorrow if possible so that we will complete this transaction for you, by tomorrow I am going to give you five different letter of guarantee, one from my office and another from Butterfield Private Bank and another from the insurance company and finally from the FSA group that we are going to use the money you are going to send now to clear their own certifications.

I am then going to give you my personal letter of guarantee also indicating that after you pay this last amount of money, there will be no further payment again in future, all this information’s is exactly what you will need to be able to have full confident in this transaction and that will also make you understand how hard I have struggle to make this matter happen and I understand that you appreciate my hardworking motives and I need you to always encourage me so that I will be happy to complete this matter for you soonest.

Please acknowledge your reacceptance of this important letter from my good office and also please try to give me a call so that I will explain further in the completion of this deal of ($36,000,000.00) thirty six Million United states dollars.

Get back to me so that we will move ahead and complete this matter and please read this message with full understanding.

Thanks for banking with us

Regards

Mr. Mervyn Allister King
Tel: 00-44-78-79-14-0625
Tel: 00-44-74-04-39-3085

Note: Please give me a call for more clarifications and incase you don’t understand some point, then send me an email with your questions so I will clarify you because I am back to London and ready to complete this project, all the necessary document will be forwarded to you via DHL or UPS for security reasons so confirm the fees and then we complete this important matter for you.

God Bless you

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