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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: "Dr.Frank harry" <.Frank@jasmine.ocn.ne.jp>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 04:33:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: REF - YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND PAYMENT

CREDIT UNION BANK PL C,
INTERNATIONAL FUND CO-COORDINATOR OFFICER
TOKPA RUE 254
BENIN REPUBLIC .

PLEASE , RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL POST ADDRESS
FOR SECURITY REASONS -;credituniobankng@yahoo.co.uk
DEAR BENEFICIARY ,

REF - YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND PAYMENT

Good day , this is to inform you of your Long overdue Payment outstanding in our Banking records over here . This department founds your name in the Central Computer / Federal Ministry of Finance among list of unpaid inheritance / Contractors claims individuals and have to update your information by contacting you through this email for your immediate confirmation response back to my office without delay. The value capital fund amount of $5,600,000.00 US ( Five Million six Hundred thousand dollars only ) is to your favor listed name for immediate payment.

However we received an email from one Mr.Morrison Thompson , who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last four months back . He has also submitted his account information to the office department for transfer of the fund payment credit to him as your inheritor of the fund stated herein .

We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or still alive.

Please , if still alive , do urgently sending email confirmation by filling in form details below thus as signification you are alive and willingly to receiving your funds payment.

FORM FILLING SIGNIFICATION CONFIRMING YOU ARE ALIVE -;

PERSONAL DETAILS

1. Your Name in Full======
2. Your Address (Current Address )=======
3. Your Telephone Number ( Cell / Home Phone )======
4. Your Occupation & Position Held ===========
5. Your Age & Marital Status=================
BANKING DETAILS
Name of your Bank ============
Address of your Bank =========
Your Account Number ==========
Swift/ Routing Code ===========
Your Bank Telephone ===========

We sincerely apologies for all your past inconveniences delayed in paying your fund to your account .

PLEASE , RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL POST ADDRESS
FOR SECURITY REASONS -; credituniobankng@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks,
Yours Faithfully

Dr.Frank harry
International Fund Co-coordinator Payment Officer

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