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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. Jim Banka" <jimbanka@webmailogin.net>
Reply-To: jimbanka@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 15:26:58 +0000
Subject: Re.HELLO




Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Jim Banka of (First Commercial Bank & Securities) London UK, I seek your assistance in clearing two Treasure Boxes containing the sum of (US$5.6M) = (£3.2 million GBP) which has been dormant in our vaults in the Past years. The said boxes were deposited by Late Mr. Christian Eich, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday, 26 July, 2000 in http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/07/26/hanover.memorial/ website shown above will brief you in a more elaborated detailed insight about the rough incident of the plane crash that led to the death of my client. Kindly reply immediately with the under-listed details:

1. Name and address.
2. Direct Telephone/mobile and fax numbers.
3. Age and occupation.
4.Your Int'l Passport or Drivers License.

Upon your response I shall then provide you with more details.

Thanks & God Bless You.

Regards,

Mr. Jim Banka


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