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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. Rudolf Sobczak" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrrdlfsobczak61@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:48:26 +0200
Subject: Pending Transfer

Kindly Attention,

This is to information you that the Bank Of America (BOA) Washington USA, have approved to settle the outstanding arrears of your over long payment. but meanwhile, before you can made any withdraw, you have to activate your account code and your withdrawing code below.

Below Is your Transfer Detail.

Date: 03/07/2009 11:58: 25 Am
Reference No: D3a63-5e02f-885e
Account Code: QW-21905-AZ
Withdrawing Code: SD-54645-CB
From : Corresponded dollars account no: 46587921354
Country/Nearby.
Format: Standard Top World Bank
Issuing Bank: West Bank Clearing House WBCH
Current Status: Pending Transfer
Charges: $55
Additional Fee : Zero
Total Amount: One Million Dollars
Currency : USD
Interest: Zero (0.0%).

In order to be properly transferring your funds, you must forward this office your account details and pay the requested fee without any protest or delay. and if you wish to use this code to the bank of america. but before you can withdraw any amount from the said fund, you have to reactivate your account code and your withdrawing code frist.


Before you can withdraw any fund from the said fund, you have to activate your account code and your withdrawing, before you can be able to pickup your fund from bank of america, so kindly send us your full detail--- Full name ---- Telephone number. ---- Complete address. --- you have to activate your account code and the fee for the activation is $55. and you are require to send the fee to my name below View western union money transfer only.

Processing of your transfer will begin immediately you pay for the processing fees of $55 by western union with the name below Informations:

Senders Name:......
Receivers Name:.... Kelechi john
Question:......Who?.....
Answer:...........john
Country:..... Benin Republic....
MTCN::...................
Amount: $55

As soon as you send the activation fee via western union, kindly forward me the payment details. Note that as soon as you send this money today, we will reactivate your account and forward you the pickup code and the new activation code. you can pickup your fund at any bank of america.
Do contact us only on this email: rudolf003@live.fr

I strongly urge you to respond as soon as possible before the enforced deadline.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Mr. Rudolf Sobczak

International Payment Department

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