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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: "Hon. John Omar" <Info@showline.ch>
Reply-To: johnomar001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:28:54 -0700
Subject: RE: RECALL OF YOUR FUND

To Whom It May Concern
RE:  RECALL OF YOUR FUND
 
The fund was called back based on these findings, that upon thorough examination of your debt records.(to ascertain the genuineness of the chargeable claims),and to determine whether or not the procedures of Inheritance were carried out in conformity with the existing regulations, based on open tender policy, the following discrepancies were duly discovered.
 
1.  Your payment procedures were being handled in an unusual transaction pattern, which gave the avenue for all these fallacies and also bogus promises which is totally impossible in any part of the world and also to use it as a blackmail means of extorting money from you. All these contributed to make it impossible for the fund to be accepted in any bank in United States.
 
2.  There was a large scale documentary pilferage, procedure diversions which was because of the cash involved and the tight security in United States at this moment which will make it very hard for any bank to accept the fund in any bank in United States because of the law against cash (Money Laundry).
 
Based on that your fund has been recalled back by the order of the bank management (Nordea Bank of London) for immediate re transfer to your account that will be provided by you, you are free to ask any question where you do not understand.The Bank Management has appointed a Financial Consultant by name Mike Anderson & Associates that will oversee the transfer of the fund to your account been an expert that has been handling such transaction for the bank.
 
So you are advice urgently to re-confirm the information stated below to enable us provide the contact information of the financial consultant (Mr. Mike Anderson) appointed by the Bank Management, so that he will advise you on how the fund will be transferred into any choice of your account without any further delay.
 
1, Your Full Names.
 
2, Your Full Billing Address.
 
3, Your Direct Phone Number.
Waiting for your immediate response, as soon as you confirm this mail.
 
Be duly guided.
 
 
Your sincerely,
Hon. John Omar .
Secretary to Senate President
Settlement Board House of Senate
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Direct Phone: +234 708-452-2683

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