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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: "GREAT WESTERN BANK OF AMERICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <greatwestern_bank@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 15:37:41 -0700
Subject: GREAT WESTERN BANK OF AMERICA ATTENTION BENEFICIARY


Great Western Bank
Bank Address. 101 First St City
Carlisle IA Zip 50047
Contact email address: (greatwesternbanking@ymail.com)
Contact Telephone number : +15152572720


ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?,You may not understand why this mail came to you.

In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and the Present United States Government to restore the dignity and Economy of the Nations and also based on the agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty i send you this mail.We have been having series of meetings for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the (secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.Mr. Ban Ki-Moon) AND (Mrs.Janet Napolitano Secretary Department Of Homeland Security united state of America)

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS and the united state of America have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). because we fine out that sun people have lose there house and properties all because of fraudsters,we know that us$500,000.00 is not much but just to con-soul the people that have lose all there things true scam, This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by (Mrs.Janet Napolitano Secretary Department Of Homeland Security united state of America) observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.


i will like you to send your personal information including your ID card and western union or money gram slip that you use to send money to any fraudster in the world because that will really proved to me that you are the one of people that have been scammed and the real owner of this compensation .

Moreover, i have only 3 ways of sending the fund to you . Here is the ways as follows:

1, Through Courier Service : To your doorstep within 2 days ..

2, Through DHL Service : To your doorstep within 3 days .

3, Through bank wire transfer

So get back to me and let me know the one you choose so that i will proceed immediately in your favour . Please do fill this form bellow to enable me proceed . You can reach me on +15152572720.

Full name:
Residential address: 1
Date of birth:
Sex:
Marital status:
Occupation:
Cell phone #:
Nationality:
Present country:
............................
Bank name :
Bank Address:
Bank account:
Routing No:
Swift code No:
Account Name:
Bank Telephone No:
A mouth own in the Account

you are advice to fell all this informations correctly and get back to this bank immediately for your compensation of us$5000.000,00 because is now ready to be transfer into your nominated bank account or deliver to you true ATM with your residential address to your doorstep,

we are waiting for your agent respond on this matter

Your Truly,

Making the world a better place

best regard
MR.MATT JANSSEN
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT

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