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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: "auditingdepartmentwoldbanktog Gazeta.pl" <auditingdepartmentwoldbanktog@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 20:22:00 +0200
Subject: OFFICIALY! CONTACT


* ** **OFFICIALY! CONTACT*

*ATTENTION MY DEAR FRIEND*
**
**
*REPLY BACK TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL mrpeterpanchiefauditing@yahoo.com *
* <auditingdepartmentwoldbanktog@gazeta.pl>*
** <mrpeterpanbank4@web.de>
**<http://images.google.com.ng/imgres?imgurl=http://www.iucn.org/en/news/archive/2001_2005/pictures/worldbank.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.iucn.org/en/news/archive/2002/newdecember02.htm&h=130&w=130&sz=4&hl=en&start=73&tbnid=OTtf9uln1x9btM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=91&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSWITZERLAND%2BWORLD%2BBANK%2BPRESIDENT%26start%3D72%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN>
*WORLD BANK GROUP * * *
*From Desk of the Secretary-General MR PETER PAN*
*World Bank Group, DIRECT
CELL PHONE+2280753823
** **Switzerland. *
*

*
*MR PETER PAN *
*The Head Of File And Auditing *
*Department,** * * *
*STANDERD CHARTERED BANK LIMITED
*
*www.standardcharteredbank.com*
*LOME_TOGO REPUBLIC*
**
* *
* REMITTANCE OF US$15,000.000.00 CONFIDENTIAL IS THECASE.*

*This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my
Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction.

I am a banker by profession from Lome Togo REPUBLIC and currently holding
the post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.
I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($15 million Usd)
of one of my bank clients who died Along with his entire family on (Monday
31st July 2006) in a plane crash.*

*Hence,you have the same surname with him i am inviting you for a business
deal where This money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while
10% Will be mapped out for expenses. I will like to inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk free, WHILE Further details of the transfer will
be forwarded to you as soon as I Receive your return mail.*

*Meanwhile the World Bank Group has mandated the STANDERD CHARTERED BANK LOME
TOGO to release this unclaimed fund immediately the next of kin is
discovered with due application.*

*This payment will be effected through Swift Telegraphic Transfer
incunjunction with the Backing of the world bank.*
*Your Urgent response is needed for immidiate transfer of this fund to you.*
**
**
* (AUDITING-DEPARTMENT) STANDERD CHARTERED BANK LOME TOGO. *
**
*www.standardcharteredbank.co* <http://www.standardcharteredbank.co/>


*(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).*

*1) Your Full Name.............................*
*2) Your Age.......................................*
*3) Marital Status................................*
*4) Your Cell Phone Number………….. *
*5) Your Country………………..............*
*6) Your Occupation............................*
*7) Sex................................................*
*8) Your Religion.................................*

*THANKS*
* *
* *
* *
* MR PETER PAN*

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