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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.JOHN WILLIAMS" <nigerianpetroleum.resources@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jhnwilliams871@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:32:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DEAR. SIR




YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

From: Mr. John Williams

Remittance Manager

Our Ref: CMMSEC/UBUK-HJSR/.5M/005.



DEAR. SIR



APPROVAL TO RELEASE FUNDS IN YOUR FAVOUR



Be informed that we have received official confirmation from the Remittance Authorities in United States that you are eligible to receive the approved payment as the legally approved bonafide beneficiary. The Funds has been officially assigned to you as the new entitled/ bonafide beneficiary and we shall effect the release of the Funds in your favour from the Escrow account of the Originating Bank.



Particularly, it is important to educate you regarding our esteemed available methods of Transfer of Funds. As the approved bonafide owner of the Funds, you reserve the singular RIGHT to know our preferred Method of Payment before we can officially MOVE AHEAD with the processes of actualizing the final release of the Money to you.



(1) PAYMENT BY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFY BANK DRAFT:

This system entails that the beneficiary will provide his/her residential or office address where the Delivery Agents of this Bank will meet the beneficiary and hand-over the Bank Draft to the bonafide beneficiary. The Delivery shall be done via Diplomatic Secure Courier which is Internationally handled by the FIDELITY TRUST COURIER AGENCY and the Bank Draft,also the Delivery Officials can accompany you to any Bank of your Choice in your Country with their Identity of Proof of Funds' Authenticity Documents to enable you Lodge in the Bank Draft.



(2.)PAYMENT ATM CARD

This card center will send you an ATM CARD,which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum in your Card is ($2,000.00/$3,000.00 Thousand US Dollars per transaction.If you like to receive your fund this way,Kindly respond.



(3.) FUNDS' RELEASE BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT):

This system of payment entails that the beneficiary will provide his/her regular checking account nominate and the concerned remittance authorities of this Bank will effect the Release of the approved Funds by Wire Telegraphic Transfer DIRECTLY to the beneficiaries account destination in his/her country. The account information from the beneficiary must include a Bank name, address of bank, account number, routing number / swift or sort code and name on account.



You are hereby advised to CHOOSE from the above Three (3) enlisted Options and report to this Office today to enable us proceed effectively with the Official modalities of finalising the release of your approved amount in your favour. We are officially obliged to facilitate the release of your entitled sum and we enjoin you to comply promptly with our official directives.



Your Full name and address

Your telephone, Cell Number, Fax number

Your current Age and Occupation

Your company name if Any

Your next of Kin

Your Full Banking Details



Constant communication especially via email is very important to enable us attend to your Approved Allocation File regularly for prompt payment.



Yours truly,



Mr.John Williams

Remittance Manager.

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