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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: Mr Ed wolferson <wolferson_sdonations@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:35:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THE PAYING BANK.



Dear Baldemar Hert,

We acknowledge the receipt of your information. On behalf of the entire staffs and management we wish you congratulations for being one of our lucky winners in
the last email draw held here in the United Kingdom .

We are processing your winning certificate and it will be forwarded to you as soon as possible. You are advice to contact the payment center for immediate
release of your prize money.

Since you are non-residence, your transfer is going to be an online transfer from our payment center here in the United kingdom to your own designated bank account.
So you are therefore advice to open up a temporary Bank Account with our payment center before your funds can be transferred to any of your nominated bank
account. They have various kinds of account.

You are advice to choose from the various account types. Note that funds lodged in suspense account are NON-DEDUCTIBLE until it has been transferred to your
operative account Once your account is opened you will have an account number and a pin code, and instructions will be given to you on how to make
transfer to your account.

For the immediate release of your funds,you are required to contact our paying bank,whose head quarters is in the UNITED KINGDOM.Find below the contact information of the payment center:

Name of Bank: Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
Address: 42 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2YE,
London. United Kingdom
Customer Relation Officer: Mr. Steven Lowell
Contact Email: accountdept@rbs-plc.com
Phone: +44(0)704 572 1158
+44(0)704 572 1152
+44(0)704 573 6720
Fax: +44(0)709 288 9285

I will advise you call or send the payment center an email and they will instruct you on what to do.

Congratulation once again and endeavor to keep us
updated for further instructions.

Best Regards,
Mr. Ed. Wolferson
The Shell Award Management.
NB: Endeavor to send us a copy of all emails Sent to the bank.



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