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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 Tsb Bank Plc <ltsbiplc@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: lloyds_tsb_plc_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:30:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Lloyds TSB Bank Plc(Notification)


Corporate and Investment Banking SBU Directorate
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
105-107 Station Road, Edgware,
Middlesex HA87JL.
Telephone:+44 7031940577,+44 7934239568.
Fax: +44-7053811269,+44-7053811268
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given for verification of the below information given to us by our late customer Mr.Byant Bruce David who made a numbered time [fixed] deposit for twelve [12] calendar months, valued at USD 20,000,000.00 {TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY} in our Branch before his DEATH.
We sent a routine notification to his Forwarded Company address and discovered, he died of Heart attack last year. In our bank official Papers we found your details as the second CONTACT PERSON/BENEFICIARY.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this Electronic mail. We hope that you will find this information useful and helpful. Call us for any further assistance.

Yours faithfully,
FOR: LLOYDS TSB BANK
Mr.Micheal Smith
Fund Management Directorate

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