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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: HALIFAX BANK <halifaxrelief2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:47:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HALIFAX URGENT RELIEF TO A WINNER(BATCH 2011)


Dear Winner

On behalf of the halifax bank of the uk in collaboration with the uk government,We bring to your immidiate notice the second batch of the annual activation relief of account to each and every winner in the uk xanga promo web alert,Which takes effect from 4th september to 12th 2007.
And as a notice to winners to activate an account without any doubt of scamm with less cost of 500 pounds sterlin,to enable your winnings of 3,000,000,00 pounds sterlin which is still in our bank main tresury account to be transfered in a matter of urgency to your country

ADHERE URGENTLY TO THIS INFO:to avoid disclaiming of your winnings


below are payment details:

WESTERN UNION PAYMEENT INSTRUCTION FOR WIRE TRANSFER
1: Receivers Name : Martin Ashies
2: Destination : England
3: Address: Warrington Street Ashton Under lyne
4: Amount Paid: 500 pounds
5: MTCN:...................................
Mail scaned copy of payment slip to halifaxdesk@accountant.com

Yours faithfully
Mr Kelvin Brooks
ACCOUNT CONTROLER





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