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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: "Mr. Kentas Anderson" <private.mail_00@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: private.mail_0000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:12:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED ! !


NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED
48 QUEEN STREET,
EDINBURGH , EH2 3NR.
LONDON.



This is to inform you that your payment file of GBP 5 Million has been dispatched to the
Accounts Department agents office of the Noble Grossart Bank here in London.

This agent will process your transfer, your payment file is expected to be verified, reviewed and processed for immediate release and transfer of your fund to your nominated account by this office.

Hence your payment file has been dispatched to this office,You are required to fill in the form below:

1.YOUR NAME IN FULL AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBER...................
2.YOUR BANK NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER..................
3.BENEFICIARY............................
4.ANNUAL INCOME....................
5.AGE,STATUS AND OCCUPATION..........................

This office will process your payment. They will also secure the
release and transfer of your fund to your nominated account.

Contact this office for further instructions and advice.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Mr. Kentas Anderson.


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