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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: "Mr. Barroero Darski" <cbwudarski@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: anglost_onlinetransfer3@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:18:46 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE BANK FOR YOUR $250,000

Greetings!

I have been waiting for you to contact me in respect of your Certified check of $250,000 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time.

Because i will be travelling out of the country for some Months Course and i don't know when i will return, i have no option than to deposit the check with AsTBank in West Africa.

AsTBank is a reliable bank in West Africa that can transfer the $250,000.00 to your nominated bank account.

All you will have to do is to contact the AsTBank with your full banking information to enable the transfer of your funds to your account directly.

You have to be informed that i have paid for the Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the funds proving that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only fee you are required to pay the AsTBank before the $250,000USD is transfered to your account is $495USD for the Demurrage security keeping fee.

I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.

You have to contact the AsTBank now for the transfer of your 250,000USD with this contact information below:

ANGLOST STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
Contact Person: Mr. Ken Jonathan
Email Address: anglost_onlinetransfer3@yahoo.com.hk
Telephone: +234-807-385-8097

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Demurrage security keeping fee of $495.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.

Yours Sincerely.
Mr. Barroero Darski

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