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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: Roderick Oarelle Buford <ktt.939@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rod.buford1960@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 06:51:23 +0100
Subject: Irrevocable Conditional Bank Pay Order (ICBPO)

Dear listed beneficiary,

I have finally succeeded in securing an Irrevocable Conditional Bank Pay
Order (ICBPO) for the 27 affected foreigners who have since been frustrated
for their funds in several countries in Africa.

You are one of these affected beneficiaries. You are no. 6 in the
Master-List given to us by the EU - Anti-Fraud International before we
departed Rome, Italy for Africa. Right now we have stayed 32 days in West
Africa here going through their rigorous court system but finally we have
succeeded in securing payments for all concerned/affected beneficiaries in
this list.

The method authorized by the EU - Anti-Fraud International is payment only
via discounting of this Irrevocable Conditional Bank Pay Order (ICBPO)
through your local banker. This method of bank to bank payment is secure
and prevents fraud.

Simply take the details below to your local banker and ask him/her to
advice you on how to process it. This is bank to bank. It does not give
room for fraud and scams. Once your bank is able to verify and process this
Irrevocable Conditional Bank Pay Order (ICBPO) from this account, your long
withheld $12,500,000.00 will be released by the Banco INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A
in Milan Italy directly to your local bank.
Bank Name:

Order No: 1097567700010
Bank Name: Banco INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A
Bank Address: 1876 FIL. MILANO Via Verdi 8
Account Name: EU Fund Recovery (EFR)
Account Number: 001020033245
swift Code: BISITRRXXX
Iban Code: IT08S0306909400100000002578

We still remain in West Africa here for another 14 days to ensure that you
are able to process your fund and receive this transfer successfully from
the Banco INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A in Milan Italy.

You have to keep constant communication with us via email for maximum
guidance and directives.

My name is Roderick Oarrell Buford. I am a US Citizen working for the
Anti-Fraud International in Europe. However, I and my entire team are
presently in West Africa for this Fund Recovery assignment. We wish you
take this great advantage by complying and following up this directive
timely.

Confirm acknowledgement of this information by replying to us, confirming
that you are the real owner of this email and re-stating your Full names
and present direct telephone number.

Best regards.

Roderick Oarelle Buford
European Union Anti-Fraud International
Roma-Italia.
(Presently) in West Africa.

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