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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: Diligent Bank <diligentfinance106@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <diligent-finance@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 21:13:33 +0000
Subject: TREAT URGENT



FROM DILIGENT BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

RE- THE US$4.8 MILLION DOLLARS CREDIT IN YOUR FAVOUR:

WE ARE WRITING TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF US$4.8 MILLION DOLLARS IN YOUR FAVOUR. WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING FUND IN OUR OFFICE DILIGENT BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC. MAY I INFORM YOU THAT AFTER OUR RESEARCH, WE FINALLY RESOLVED THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE SUM OF ($4.8) FOUR MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND A NATIONALE OF YOUR COUNTRY. TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION OR, LET US KNOW WHETHER YOU PREFER A CERTIFIED BANK CHECK ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.
4. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

UPON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. WE ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATE YOU.

CONTACT OUR BANK THROUGH THIS E-mail: diligent-finance@hotmail.com

SINCERELY,
MR.WILSON CAMPBELL
(DIRECTOR, FOREIGN PAYMENTS).


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