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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: will james <will_james13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <oce_bank1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:31:53 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$2.5M




Rev.JAMES. O. WILLManaging Director Information Department,OCEANIC BANK 77 Oxford Street London W1, London, UNITED KINGDOM
RE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$2.5M I am Rev.James.O.Will, the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of OCEANIC BANK PLC.LONDON.UK
Sometime ago, in our bank your money was brought to our bank from london Apex Bank, OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC. and after some period, this money was taken back to the Federal Government treasury. For the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an interest of US$ 2.5 Million, which we are about to pay to you. For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick this Fund because from time to time the OCEANIC BANK auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update, the earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the action, because the OCEANIC BANK officials wants the accrued interest to be paid to them but we refused, so when they find out that this interest fund is still in our bank they will want to call back the money to the Federal Government treasury.
What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example; your international passport or you’re drivers license, then your telephone and fax number for easy communication and your address.For your information you have to stop any further dealing with any body until you receive this fund in your account. And I will also advice you to stop chasseing your contract/inheritance fund for now because none of this people can get fund to you. As soon as you receive your interest fund I will personally direct you on how you can receive your contract/inheritance fund with out much protocol.
As a matter of fact we don’t have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting our respective customers, so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement for remittance.
Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number Which Is (805) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The CardCenter .Email: oce_bank2@yahoo.com if there is any question contact oceanic costumers service center office via E-mail: oce_bank1@yahoo.comWe Await Your Urgent Response.
Rev.JAMES. O. WILLManaging Director Information Department,OCEANIC BANK 77 Oxford Street London W1, London, UNITED KINGDOM
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