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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: "ALFA BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreignoperation-equitydept1@live.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:57:57 -0700
Subject: YOUR DELAYED PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Alfa Bank PLC
14th Floor 1 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HJ
United Kindgom

Leicester Currency
Cheque Centre
14th Floor 1 Angel Court
London EC3A 1AT
Telex: 888401
Telegrams: CINNAFOREX

LONDON OFFICE
Our reference 20/725/NW
**ALFA 00006938**
**Ordering Customer:
** ALFA BK **
004 SWIFT TRN 92BK
BANK PRIORITY (300CRF)
Ordering Beneficiary



Attention: Beneficiary,

We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$9,000,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the ALFA Bank PLC in London by order of

the African Development Bank (ADB) in charge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Inheritance payments in Africa as indicated in our

database.

Kindly provide us with the below information to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate remittance into your designated account.


Beneficiary name: ______________________________ _________________

Address:______________________ ______________________________ ____

Tel: ____________________________ Fax: ___________________________

Receiving Bank: ______________________________ ___________________

Address: ______________________________ __________________________

Bank Routing Number: _______________ Swift Code: _________________

Account number: ______________________________ __________________


We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with your associate in any of the African countries for they

contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds. our final fund release order will be forwarded to our paying bank, for immediate transfer of

your allocation into your designated account

Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.

Yours in service,

Dr Matthew Arnold Wilson.
Manager; Foreign Operation/Equity Sales.
ALFA BANK PLC LONDON UK

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