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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: "OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ScotLee@mail2secretagent.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:42:18 +0800
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE FROM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT,
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
PHONE NUMBER: +447045706967
MR.LEE SCOT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

CONGRATULATION, YOUR $8MILLION WILL SOON MOVE TO YOUR COUSINS BANK ACCOUNT WHICH HE PROVIDED TO US TODAY, WE HAVE ALREADY CONCLUDED WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND AND THE BANK DETAILS HAS ALREADY BEEN NOTIFY BY MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN BANK COMMITTEES. BECAUSE THIS HONORABLE BANK CONCLUDED A MEETING WITH THE AMERICA BANK COMMITTEES 2HOURS AGO AND WE FOUND OUT THAT THE FUND SHOULD BE REMITTED TO YOUR COUSIN AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN BECAUSE YOUR COUSIN MR. ROBERT L. WORKMAN ANNOUNCE TO US THAT YOU ARE SICK FOR NOW THAT IS WHY YOU ASK HIM TO CLAIM THE $8MILLION.


ALREADY HE PAID TO US THE SUM OF $400 FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND INTO HIS ACCOUNT WHILE HE NEEDS TO BALANCE UP WITH THE SUM OF $260 FOR THE APPLICATION FORM FEE WHICH HE PROMISED TO SEND THE BALANCE TO US IN TWO DAYS TIME. WE RECEIVE A CALL FROM YOU TELLING US THAT WE SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH THE TRANSFER BECAUSE HE IS YOUR COUSIN AND YOU SENT HIM TO RECEIVE THE $8MILLION ON YOUR BEHALF.


HERE IS THE BANK INFORMATION WHERE THE FUND HAS TO WIRE INTO.


BANK NAME: WOORI AMERICA BANK
BANK TELEPHONE AND FAX: USA (213) 382-8710 FAX: 382-8887
BANK ADDRESS: 3540 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 104
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., 90010 U.S.A.
BANK SWIFT: HVHKUS3N
ABA/ROUTING NO: 122 044 279
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 141 900 5792
ACCOUNT NAME: MR. ROBERT L. WORKMAN.
HOME ADDRESS: 26671 Hibiscus Ave, HIGHLAND, CA 92346 AMERICAN



IF YOU WANT I WILL SEND YOU A COPY OF HIS DRIVERS LICENSES FOR YOU TO CONFIRM THE PERSON IF YOU REALLY KNOW HIM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ONCE MORE AGAIN CONGRATULATION.

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.

THANKS FOR BANKING WITH US.

MR.LEE SCOT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT,
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

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