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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 WILLIAMS MOORE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedtrustbankoffice@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:02:12 -0000
Subject: Re-Release of your fund valued $15,500,000:00

United Trust Bank
New Zealand House
80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom
Tel:+44-7045 754 582
 
Dear Beneficiary,
Re-Release of your fund valued $15,500,000:00
Compliment of the season to you. We have been trying to reach you for some time now, your
 
silent have caused many damages as Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM, a Citizen of Canada
 
who claims to be your representative, assigned and authorized by you for the claim of your
 
fund awaiting transfer into his nominated bank account. He said that you had an Accident
 
and could not proceed and claim this fund. He also summated his bank account information
 
below;
 
(1)Canada Account:
Bank Name: CIBC BANK
Bank Address:, #3003 Dan forth Avenue, Dan forth & Victoria Branch, Canada
Transit # : 07932/010
Account #: 92-26133 (Us$ Current)
Swift Code: CIBCCATT
Beneficiary: Andersen Erik Robert Dedekam
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Occupation;
5. Direct Telephone Numbers:
6. A Copy of Your Identification:
You are advised to confirm the true statue of the documents that was summated on your
 
behalf to enable us proceed with the transfer of this fund into his Bank account. If we did
 
not hear from you in Three (5) working days, we shall conclude that you authorized Mr.
 
ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM to claim his fund and the fund will be transfer into his bank
 
account. DID YOU AUTHORISE HIM TO DIVERT YOUR FUND INTO HIS BANK ACCOUNT? Reply via email
 
and call me in receipt of this email for more information in details. Reconfirm your
 
Mobile/Direct phone Number Payment can be made via telegraphic transfer, Online banking,
 
certify bank draft, Consignment delivery, visiting our cash office in here in London, the
 
choice is yours. Also reconfirm your full mailing address for dispatching your original
 
document via courier and also provide your BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION to transferring your
 
fund into your bank account. This process will take only 3 workin g days. This instruction
 
is from
We sincerely regret the delay of releasing your fund, be rest assured of prompt payment. If
 
for any reason we did not hear from you, your fund will be cancel and we will not be
 
reliable for any lost thereafter, therefore comply as urgent as possible, We look forward
 
to hearing from you. Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Williams Moore.
Payment Director,
United Trust Bank
New Zealand House
80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom.
Tel:+44-7045 754 582
 

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