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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: "AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amaricansavings77777@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:33:04 -0800
Subject: FUND REMITTANCE DEPT SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY

American Savings Bank
7033-South West Fwy #1100
Houston Tx77099
TEL/ 1-832 528 8959
Our Rrf: Rfs/Rf D/xxx2009



Attn: Beneficiary.


The office of American Savings Bank hereby write to confirm to you that we received information to release your approved fund US$5,000.000.00 to your designated bank account.We have verified The Fund Authenticity, and we have been able to confirm that the FUND is 100% LEGAL. And the money must be successfully confirmed in Your Bank Account.


And you are legally entitled to receive a sum of US$ 5,000.000.00 (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS).We also authenticate the fact that your entitled amount of US$5,000.000.00 is safe for immediately remittance to your own designated Bank


Account, All necessary official modalities is being finalized in your favor and the remittance Director of this American Savings Bank, shall communicate with you with great success within the next few hours you comply firstly with this instruction given in this letter.The information has been programmed in our wire system for final remittance of your Fund. To notarize your file and certify your Fund for remittance,You are required to send you Bank Account details, Your full
Name your bank address and telephone numbers to this office of American Savings Bank immediately .At the receipt of your Bank Account details, we will notarize your file, certify your Fund for immediate remittance and credit your nominated Bank Account within 24hours.


Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Richard Meddings
Head of Banking Operations
American Savings Bank

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