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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: " CREDIT SUISSE BANK LONDON." <info_onlinedept@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: " CREDIT SUISSE BANK LONDON." <jamesanderson51@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:10:18 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re: Your Urgent Response Is Needed!




 
CREDIT SUISSE BANK LONDON.
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
One Cabot Square London E14 4QJ UK
Telex: + 44-702-401-5509. Fax: 44 (0)702-471-5501

Dear Beneficiary Sir/Madam.

With reference order of immediate payment we received to effect payment of (1,400,000.00 ) One Million Four Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling ) Equivalent to USD$3,200,000,00) in your favor, We ask that you should please reconfirm the genuineness of this account stated below as it was submitted by Mr. Micheal E Coffin of Greensboro North Carolina before we can issue you our on-line banking log-in user name and password for you to make transfer of this fund into the below stated account.

Branch Banking and Trust Co.
2835 Randleman Rd. Â Greensboro, North Carolina 27406 USA
Account No. 5113850320
Routing No. 053101121
Swift Code: BRBTUS33
Account Name: Michael E Coffin.

We hope to have from you the acknowledgment/reconfirmation of this mentioned
above information as being authorized by you so that we can send your user name and
password for you to effect the transfer.

Best Regards,

Dr.James Anderson,
Head of Foreign Operation,

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