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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: "simonfbplc@terra.es" <simonfbplc@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:43:06 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Atten:Sir



Atten:Sir

Do accept my apologies if my mail does not meet
your personal ethics, I want to introduce myself and this business
opportunity to you. My name is MR SIMON ADEMOLA (MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO)
FIRST INLAND BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

I wish to know if we can work together.I would like you to stand as the
next of kin to my deceased client who made some deposits of 15.5 millon
dollars in my bank.

He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have
an open beneficiary mandate.Fortunately, both of you have the same
last name so it will be very easy to make you become his official next of
kin.

Full Names:
Fax number :
Your company name and addresss :
occupation:
Direct Telephone:
Age:
Physical Address:

If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you
Comprehensive details on what we are to do. I urgently hope to get your
response as soon as possible.VIA:simonfbplc@yahoo.com.my

REGARDS,
FIRST INLAND BANK NIGERIA PLC,
MR SIMON ADEMOLA, MD

Office: 4/9, Adetokunbo Ademola
Street,Victotoria Island, Lagos
Phone: Fax: +234 1 262250





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