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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: "ebenizerwilliams26 Gazeta.pl" <ebenizerwilliams26@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 06:56:52 +0200
Subject: CONTACT CAPITAL CITY BANK URGENT


Attention.Friend

Its my pleasure to inform you that i have verify from the bank director
regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the
requested fee was less expessive for you to afford.
your consignment containing your fund($800.000.00) i have deposited it with
the CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC so that your fund will be wired to your account
immediately you contact the bank director with your banking details.

However i went to CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC to discuss this with the bank
director as its has not been delivered to you However he told me that your
fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your
account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct
wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.
Therefore you can contact the bank with below information, send to them your
banking information.
CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC OF BENIN REPUBLIC
20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
EMAIL=capital_city_bank_info102@yahoo.fr
Telephone===0022997106643 /+22995914381
CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC FOREIGN OPERATION DIRECTOR.
DR REV. LARRY ANGELA +229 93-99-18-75

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire
transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your
fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your
fund in your account. the director told me that the only fee you are to pay
is $95,00 usd for the opening of new international account here in there
bank that will be use to transfer the fund to your destinated account in
your country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges.

Thanks Remain Bless
SECRETARY Ebenizer Williams

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