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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: mrs colen johnson <mrs_colen@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:49:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT VOGSTIEN


HELLO VOGSTIEN,

HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR FAMILY HOPE FINE ,PLEASE DONT WORRY ABOUT YOUR WINNING INFORMATIONS BECAUSE WE HAVE IT WITH US AND THE BANK ALSO HAVE IT AS WELL ALL YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO CONTACT THE BANK WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATIONS SUCH AS

1) FULL NAMES

2) HOME ADDRESS

3) OCCUPATION

4) AGE

5) NATIONALITY

6) TEL/FAX NUMBER

7) NEXT OF KINS


YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE BANKER, DIRECTOR FOREX FOREIGN OPERATION AND INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OF MERRILL LYNCH BANK LONDON WHO IS IN CHARGE OF YOUR TRANSFER AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL SO THAT THE BANKER WILL GIVE YOU THE PROCEDURE ON HOW YOU WILL OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THEM TO ENABLE THEM TRANSFER YOUR US$1,000, 000.00 THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THEIR BANK TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF YOUR TRANSFER MR. PHILLIP MAAD; Tel +44 703 190 5582, Fax + 44 870 479 5434,
Email: admin@mlbankuk.com, forex_department@mlbankuk.com

Sincerely yours

BARR COLEN JOHNSON

N/B. YOU ARE ADVICED TO CALL MR. PHILLIP MAAD IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL BECAUSE IN ACCORDANCE TO OUR AGREEMENT WITH OUR PAYING BANK IS THAT YOU MUST OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THEM BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY. AND I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND IS INSURED AND IS UNDER CATEGORY E INSURANCE COVERAGE




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