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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: DAVID CHARLES <d_c_yokocbnnig@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:28:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR DETAILS.


Attn: Justin Thyme

Sir,

With regards to your previous mail, where you stated that you will contact your bank in order to know what happened to the transfer they made, and with reference to my previous mail, where I did state it clear for your understanding that you should contact your bank where the transfer was made from, and ask them to give you the full transfer slip and tracer of the transfer, that this will enable us know where the fund is.

You should keep us update on the development, because as the Minister has signed on your Draft, it remains for me to endorse my final signature on the draft and pass it for postage to you, and why I haven’t sign your Draft is because of the following reasons: - (1). We have not confirmed the payment you made. (2) As soon as I sign, we will start to count on the expiration of the Draft and if the date on the Draft expires that means that the Draft wont be valid again, that was why I don’t want to append my signature on the Draft. (3) If the Draft expires, it will be very difficult for the Minister to accept to sign for the same Draft again.

I wasn’t in the office since morning, that was why I couldn’t call you today, but I will try and make sure that we talk tomorrow for it is very important, and if you have concluded with your bank, you should forward the full detail of the transfer slip and tracer to me for our own bank to transaction.

You have to understand that we are not the one delaying the postage of your Certified Draft Bank, it is your bank, and because they have not forwarded the required documents for our confirmation of the fund you paid.

I will advise you to mail me with the details you received from your bank as I looks forward receiving that without further delays to enable us conclude and post your Draft for your bank confirmation.

Regards

Prof. Charles Soludo





Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote:

Spectrum Is Green

Sir,

Cleared funds on a Thursday would not appear on your account until Friday morning. I suggest you check again. However I will contact the bank when it opens in London later this morning to find out what has happened to the transfer, I will also ask about this transfer form you are asking for.

My phone number is +49 173 149 8211 I am only there during office hours but have to do a lot of work from my flat in the early mornings and late evenings, this is a very busy time for me right now.

Justin Thyme



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