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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: "andrew wollins" <andrew_wolley94@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: andrew_wolley003@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:31:47 -0800
Subject: Re:APPROVAL OF $8.3 million(VERY URGENT)

POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
OFFICER:MR ANDREW WOLLEY.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK:44-700-5964577,
FAX NUMBER:+44 870 288 7323,+44 870 288 7101
CELL/MOBLIE,+44-7011138970
EMAIL:andrew_wolley003@yahoo.com


I, The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT,UNITED
NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with
Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract
entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated
bank account. Now you’re new Payment,United nation Approval No;UN5685P,White
House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex
confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these
vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and
confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next
72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR
ANDREW WOLLEY, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED
KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which
is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in
United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money. SO contact:
MR ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact information,Direct Citibank Telephone No
+44-700-5964577, Cell/mobile +44-7011138970 or cell/mobile +44-7011138970
Fax Number:+44 870 288 7323, Telephone Number:+44 870 288 7101,
Email:andrew_wolley003@yahoo.com for immediate release of your
contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not
allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to
send bellow information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONCODE WITH CITIBANK IS(511),YOU ARE
ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON
INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR ANDREW WOLLEY AND MAKE SURE
YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW.

Regard. Senate

CONTACT CODE(511)

OFFICER:MR ANDREW WOLLEY.
POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK:44-700-5964577,
FAX NUMBER:+44 870 288 7323,+44 870 288 7101
CELL/MOBLIE,+44-7011138970 or cell/mobile +44-7011138970.
EMAIL:andrew_wolley003@yahoo.com

CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT
UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.
SIR BENSON GILBERT

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