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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: "DR.SANUSI LAMIDO." <ccharlessoludo288@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:57:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FUND RELEASE




To acknowledge the
receipt of your email.I shall relate the following

options to you on the
best and suitable means you wish to claim your

fund as we have the
following options:

 

(1) PAYMENT BY CASH /
CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT: This is the first option of

International
transfer done in this Office. The process is that the

beneficiary will
appear physically in Swiss with personal

Identification like
International Passport or Driver's License to

assure us that we are
dealing with the Right person. After that, the

beneficiary will be
made to sign some vital Funds' Release and

Classified Documents
then, the approved Funds will be Handed-over to

such beneficiary in
CASH or Internationally Acceptable Certified Bank

Draft which is confirm able in any Commercial Bank of elevated standard

in the world. You
will stay only two days in Swiss and the Paying

Officials of the
FINANCE SWISS International will assist you to ensure

absolute security of
the Cash.

 

(2) FUNDS' RELEASE BY
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT): This system of payment

entails that the
beneficiary will provide his/her regular checking

account details 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. And, we shall proceed to effectually

transfer the approved
Funds into your own bank account.

 

You are hereby
advised to CHOOSE from the above Two (2) Enlisted

Options and report to
this Office via email urgently today to enable us

proceed effectively
to finalise the release of the approved amount in

your favour. We are
officially obliged to facilitate the release of

your entitled sum and
we advice you to comply promptly with our

official directives.

 

FURTHERMORE, ANY MAIL
YOU RECEIVE WITHOUT OUR BANK CODE INFORMATION DO NOT RESPONDS TO IT FOR SECURITY
PURPOSE OF YOUR FUND,OUR BANK CODE IS (CBN/LON/LA/008).

 

WHEN REPLYING MAKE
SURE YOU INCLUDE THIS CODE SO THAT I WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE PERSON OK AND
YOUR PHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESS ARE ALSO NEEDED.

 

PLEASE DO CALL ME AS
SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL SO THAT WE CAN

FINALIZE WITH YOUR
FUND THIS WEEK AND SEND YOUR PAYMENT TELEX SLIP TO

YOU WHICH WILL
EMPOWER YOU TO MOVE TO YOUR BANK FOR CONFIRMATION AND WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY THE
TRANSFER TAKE PLACE.

 

YOURS FAITHFULLY,


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