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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: Lloyds Bank <lloydsbank6@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bank.lloyds@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:47:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LLOYDS TSB BANK



LLOYDS TSB BANK
GREETING
Please accept my sincere apologies In bringing this message of goodwill to you.In order to, transfer out 15,000,000.00.(fifteen millions pounds sterling) from our bank here I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction, I am Mr kennedy cole the auditor and head of computing department LIoyds TSB Bank,United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on this account again,after going through some old files, I discovered that if i do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited for nothing.I am contacting you if you can assist me transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.
I wishes to invest in a stable economy. My interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information to this account.
You can contact me for more details via my e-mail
bank.lloyds@yahoo.co.uk
Yours faithfully,
MR kennedy cole



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