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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. Eric Ben" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ericben120@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:29:05 -1200
Subject: Your over due inheritance fund

>From Dr Eric Ben.
Remmotance Director
Citi Trust Bank, UK
E-mail: cititrust_bk82@hotmail.com

Re-Your over due inheritance fund GBP4, 600,000.00.

This is to notify you that your over due inheritance / contract funds
value GBP4,600,000.00 has been gazette to be released, Online Bank
Transfer by the International Monetary Fund / World Bank London branch.
Meanwhile, a woman came to our office few days ago with a letter from
British high court, claiming to be your true representative. Here are her
information's for you to reconfirm to this office if this woman is truly
from you or not so that we will not be held responsible for paying into
the wrong account name:

Name: Lisa Huston,
Bank Name: bank of America,
Bank Address: USA,
Account number: 6503809428.

If Ms. Lisa Huston is not from you we will like you to reconfirm your
information's for verifications purposes so that your fund valid
GBP4,600,000.00 will be remitted into your nominated bank account
information:

Your Name:
Your Full Address:
Your Telephone: Fax:
Age:
Sex:
Your Occupation:,
Copy of Your Working ID Card or International Passport For dentification.

As soon as we receive your confirmation, we will commence with all
necessary procedures in other to pay you this fund (?4,600,000.00). The
International Monetary Fund / World Bank London have approved and
accredited this reputable Firm (CITI TRUST BANK UK) with the office of the
director, international remittance/foreign operations, to handle and
transfer all foreign inheritance/contract funds this quarter payment of
the year 2008.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs.
Lisa Huston, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days
from today.

Best regards,

Dr Eric Ben,

REMMITANCE DIRECTOR
CITI TRUST BANK UK

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