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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: "natwest_clearancedept09@natwestbank.co.uk" <natwest_clearancedept09@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 06:07:14 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Attention Sir / Madam:

In reference to the funds purportedly to be transfer by this bank that
was suspended in the year 2006 due to over-invoices of claim, the
management hereby notified me concerning the new development of all
unclaimed funds still with this bank which the true beneficiary are
defaulters due to inability to pay their wiring charges or funds found
as Over-invoice to be release with immediate effect. Now I am directly
in control of this said amount $18.5M since 2006 as an over-invoice
amount and among others to be release, now I want to move this
over-invoice amount $18.5M to your place for investment.

Following to the meeting held on the 2nd of October, this month. The
management and board of directors of the Natwest Bank Plc, instructed
to further contact the beneficiary of unclaimed funds, which I want to
move this over-invoice amount $18.5M floating in this bank along with
others as directed by the management. Hence I am contacting you right
away to receive this $18.5M for our investment in your country.

Therefore you are advice to respond to this notice promptly to have
this funds move to you Immediately before the auditing of the bank
payment transfer commence for the end of the year. Furthermore,
furnish me with your full name, home/office address, your cell/home
phone number, your nationality, age and occupation in your prompt
reply

Reply To: roberttompson117@yahoo.co.uk

Yours Truly

Mr.Robert Hart W.
Clearance department

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