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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: Bishop Pascal <office.office29@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: drbishoppascall@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:45:18 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attn: Creditor




Attn: Creditor



Today we had a meeting with the (representatives) of the World Bank Group,

United Nations Crime Unit, and with the IMF Debt Relief with a conclusion

to pay you the sum of $5.5million dollars in this Second batch of this

year Second quarter schedule payment, also a woman came to my office few

days ago with a letter and some Documents, requesting that your approved

sum should be release to her, claiming to be your true representative with

the below



Name: Tina Ray

Bank Name: citi bank Arizona, U.S.A.

Account Number:6503809428.



If you did not sent her, send us your banking details since the funds has

been deposited with the KDB Financial Group New York Branch.



You are required to send this information’s bellow;



Bank Name………………………



A/c Account Number……………….



Routing Number…………………….



Swift Code if any……………………….



Bank Address…………………………….



Bank Phone Number……………………….







Your personal information’s:



Full names…………………..



Home Address………………..



Telephone Number……………….



Cell Phone……………………………



International Passport / Drivers license



Yours faithfully,



Dr. Bishop Pascal

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