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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: "Dr charle Kola" <kola7@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:33:07 +0100
Subject: Swift Transfer Notification approved part payment of 15Million US Dollars


*Sir, *


* Swift Transfer Notification approved
part payment of 15Million US Dollars*

*We write to inform you that we have been finding it difficult to
communicate with you on phone having sent you numerous letters without
response. Your given Telephone number could not connect may be because of
some alterations on the said number.*

*Could you please as a matter of urgency reconfirm the followings*

*1] Full Bank details:*

*2] Contact Address:*

*3] Direct Phone and Fax lines:*

*The above required information is to enable us to remit directly your
approved part payment of 15Million US Dollars into your Bank account as we
do not have your Bank's Swift Code to affect the transfer as instructed by
Nigerian Government.*

*Make the corrections and forward to our Bank to credit your account. NOTE
that we do not have enough time and to that effect, you are adviced to
revert ASAP with the aforementioned information as directed.*

*We will credit your account upon the receipt and confirmation of your
Transaction details and for your best interest we advise you to direct your
attention to this Central Bank of Nigeria .*

*All correspondence regarding this transaction should be directed to Dr
Charles Kola,Director, Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Officer Central Bank
of Nigeria*

*Note that this message is urgent and should be treated on dispatch because
of the valid date on the transfer instruction.*

*Thanks for your anticipated co-operation to help us serve you better.*

*Yours sincerely*

*Dr Charles Kola
Director,
Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Officer
Central Bank of Nigeria
*

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