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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MICHEAL HALL" <micheal_hall45@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:09:13 +0000
Subject: KINDLY REGARD


BRITISH ARAB COMMERCIAL BANK.
NO:8-10 Mansion House Place London.
EC4N 8BJ UINTED KINGDOM.

ATTENTION:
CLAIMS NOTIFICATION

I WRITE TO INFORM YOU OF A CLAIM IN THE CUSTODY OF OUR OFFICE ADDRESSED IN
YOUR NAME, REF:WFT/AX/021/ACC.NO 57198713634.

THIS CASH DEPOSIT IS CURRENTLY BEING MANAGED BY OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON AND
HAS YOUR NAME AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY TO THE FUND WITH A DEPOSIT
STATEMENT OF 8 MILLION BRITISH POUNDS.
THIS IS THE FIRST NOTIFICATION TO THIS CLAIM. ON IDENTIFICATION WITH THIS
CLAIMS, FURTHER INFORMATIONS TO THE TRANSFER AND COLLECTION OF THIS CASH
DEPOSIT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU. A NON REPLY TO THIS MAIL INDICATES AN
AUTOMATIC REJECTION OF THIS CLAIMS.

TRULY YOURS,

MICHEAL HALL.
BRITISH ARAB COMMERCIAL BANK

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