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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: "Halifax Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreign-banking@uk-halifax.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:42:22 -0800
Subject: Re: Payment Notification

Halifax Bank,
350/355 Cabot Place East,
Canary Wharf
LONDON, E14 4QT,
United Kingdom.

Attn: Sir


RE: Payment Notification (US$6,500,000.00)


This is to notify you that thorough review of your long with-held Inheritance/Contract funds transfer release documents in conjunction with the World Bank, Bank of England and the International Remittance Division assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment of the above mentioned amount to your designated bank account from their Escrow account with us.

The Auditor’s reports presented to us indicated that you have been going through hard times for the release of your funds, which has been delayed due to unethical behavior of some dubious officials. We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and confirmed in your account within five (5) bank working days.

Kindly re-confirm your details by filling/completing the attached form and send back to us along with your IDENTIFICATION(international passport or driving license) to enable us start processing your fund transfer.

You can return the completed Form and your ID copy through our email or fax below

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Bernard Atkinson
Foreign Banking Division
Halifax Bank
Phone: +44-203-529-6308
Fax: +44-203-514-0299
Email: foreign-banking@uk-halifax.net

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