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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: "=?utf-8?B?YmVsbG9tb2hhbW1lZDI=?=" <bellomohammed2@zing.vn>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:21:28 +0700
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT CONFIRM FROM YOU

FROM THE DESK OF: MR BELLO MOHAMMED.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
TELL;+234-80-86115544.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

YOUR OVER DUE COMPENSATION FUNDS.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE COMPENSATION FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA TELEX TRANSFER (KTT)DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN PAYMENT OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE,A MAN NAME MR.LE PHI OF VIETNAM CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE HERE.THIS ARE HIS INFORMATION BELOW:

FULL NAME: MR.LE PHI
ADDRESS: 2, HAI BA TRUNG ST, DALAT CITY, PROVINCE OF LAM DONG,VIETNAM
BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
BANK NAME: DBS BANK (HONG KONG) LTD.
BANK ADDRESS: 574, NATHAN ROAD, YAUMATEI, KOWLOON, HONG KONG
SWIFT CODE: DHBKHKHH
ACCOUNT NAME: LE PHI
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 197-9780014977.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME AND FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT, COMPENSATION FUND/AWARD WINNING CLAIM IS INFORMED THAT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CORRESPOND WITH ANY PERSON OR OFFICE ANYMORE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND BELLOW:INFORMATION REQUEST FOR YOUR TRANSFER.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
(3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
(4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
(5) BANK INFORMATION:
(A) BANK NAME:
(B) BANK ADDRESS:
(C) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
(D) SWIFT CODE/
(E) ROUTING NUMBER:
(F) IBAN NUMBER
(6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
(7) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.

THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE COMPENSATION FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN COMPENSATION FUNDS THIS THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MR.LE PHI,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS

MR BELLO MOHAMMED.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS (FPD)
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL.

IF YOU ARE SERIOUS TO RECEIVE YOUR $2.7 MILLION CALL ME ON THIS TELL:+234-80-86115544 IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL TODAY VERY IMPORTANT OR YOUR FUND WILL BE CANCELS AND RETURN BACK TO CENTARL BANK OF NIGERIA WITHOUT ANY DELAY.





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