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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: OFFSHORE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT <private_dr_eric_james20@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <offshoreremittancedepartmentworldbankcommission@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 15:17:33 +0000
Subject: Claim Your Inheritance Fund



Claim Your Inheritance FundFrom The Desk: Dr Eric JamesDirector General International Remittance /Foreign Operations.Tel :234-70 37920654.Email(offshoreremittancedepartmentworldbankcommission@hotmail.com)Co Registration No: 62/00738/06
Date: 06/08/2007
===================== Claim Your Inheritance Fund =====================This is to notify you that your inheritance fund validUS$10,000,000(Ten Million Dollars only) has been gazetted to be released into your nominated bank account details through telegraphic telex transfer (KTT) by the office of International Remittance Department / Foreign Department.


Meanwhile, a woman forwarded a letter of claims to our office few days ago,she stated that from now henceforth she is your legal representative in connection with your fund.

Below is her informations:


Name: Janet WhiteBank Name: Citi Bank Of NewyorkBank Address:AmericaAccount Number: 6503809428.



We contacted you for your authorization,are we to effect the payment of this fund into the account details provided by Mrs. White ?,please do reconfirm to our office as a matter of urgency if we are to effect the swift transfer.Because the Federal government will not be held responsible for anywrong transfer.



If Mrs.Janet White is not your representative,you are requested to reconfirm your nominated account details, valid house address and tel / fax no and where you want this fund transfered into,as soon as we receive the details,your fund will be transfered to you with immediate effect.

Be informed that we have been given a mandate of seven days by the federal Government to remit this fund, For more information call: 234-70 37920654.
YOURS SINCERELY,Dr Eric JamesInternational /RemittanceForeign Operations.
Cc:International Monetary Fund {IMF}Cc:United Nations Organization {UN}Cc:Board of Directors {FP24}


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