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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <pokafor_private00@live.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:56:42 -0000
Subject: Account Crediting

Attention: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$2.5Million United State Dollars)

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contracted us to see to your immediate payment of the sum of US$2.5 Million United State Dollars from their Offshore Account with us.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying alot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US$2.5 Million United State Dollars), which has been delayed. Which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from Nigeria.

We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria.Your representatives in Nigeria will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk. The only thing required from you is the below information to enable us to take further procedure with your fund transfer.

(1)Full name:
(2)Address:
(3)Tel:
(4)Bank Name:
(5)Bank Address:
(6)Account Number:
(7)Routing Number:
(8)Swift Code:
(9)sex:
(10)Age:
(11)Occupation:

You are to send the above information to your account officer

Mr.Paul Okafor
pokafor_private00@live.co.uk

Should you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within three Bank working days from the day you provide the required information.

Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.

Regards,
Newton, Thomas F
SKYE BANK

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