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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: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND <richardbob41@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND <royalbankofscotland224@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:44:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.


ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLANDFOREIGN REMITTANCE OPERATION DEPARTMENTHolborn, London,UKTel: +447024088459Email: royalbankofscotland224@yahoo.co.uk


We received instruction few days from our correspondence bank to transferthe sum of $10.5 million into your account which we are on the process tomake your payment through Digital River Visa Electron Card on your name sothat you can make withdrawal from any ATM machine system in your countryby your self, to avoid any problem.
But we are surprise this morning when we are about to load the fund intothe Digital River Visa Electron Card and received another email from MsJANE MOORE whom claim to be your representative and forward to us thefollowing account information for us to transfer the fund into heraccount. The account which she forward to us is as follow.
NAME JANE MOOREBank OF America TX2-817-01-019308 Forest Lane, Dallas TX 75243ROUTING # 541740162ACCT # 488030345645
Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from youand have you authorized her to receive your fund .If this lady is not your representative, Kindly choose the method you willlike to receive your funds with and forward the information to us now .
(1)Wire Transfer (OWT)Full Name:Full Address:Phone Number:Occupation:Sex:Age:Country:Bank Name:Account Number:Swift Code:Routing Number:
(2)Atm Card:Full Name:Full Address:Phone Number:Occupation:Sex:Age:Country:However, we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said Ms.Jane Moore, if we do not hear from you within 24hrs from today,we willprocess and release the fund into Ms Jane Moore account.Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.
Yours in serviceMr: Richard Bob.(Account manager)+447024088459

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