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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: "Paul Baker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulbaker1@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:17:24 -0700
Subject: MAIL COMING FROM SCOTLAND YARD/REPLY ASAP


FEDERAL ANTI-FRAUD BUREAU.

FOREIGN TRANSFER RECOVERY DESK

SCOTLAND YEARD, LONDON UK .




The Office of the new Prime Minster, David Cameron, has instructed this office to scrutinize All Uncompleted Private International Debt/Transfer stalled under the former labor government, with a view of advising and facilitating immediate transfers that are proved to be genuine. These include All Pending Transfers (Bank, Lottery, Inheritance, Contracts and Service) routed through the UK from African, Asian, and Middle Eastern Financial Institutions or Governments.




During our vetting process, we discovered a discrepancy in the Beneficiary Name on your Transfer File, suggesting a possible attempt by either your Foreign Proxies ( Attorneys, Local Partner, Local Bank Official) or possibly corrupt officials under the labor party, to replace you as the transfer beneficiary and thereby divert your funds to a Swiss Bank Account.




Please confirm urgently if you had actually instructed or applied to any of the entities listed above or any UK Government Department for the replacement of your Original Transfer Beneficiary Name and diversion of the funds to Switzerland . Depending on your immediate reply, we shall either proceed with the Swiss Bank Account; or make immediate arrangement to properly transfer the funds to you through your nominated bank account




This is a good-will initiative by the new coalition government of the Conservative and Liberal Democratic Parties of the UK to express her commitment towards immediate redemption of all foreign debts and other multilateral obligations to the international community. Your urgent reply will be appreciated to assisting us resolve your transfer. We shall open full Telephone and Official Website Communication with you in our next correspondence.




Paul Baker (Commanding Officer)



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