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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: "Mrs. Helen Talker. (British Government Office)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <northernrockplc@gmx.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 09:15:22 -0400
Subject: British Government Compensation.

Attn:

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition.

Let me start by introducing myself I am Mrs. Helen Talker, I was directed by the British Government to send you this email, It came to our notice that you did business with BRITISH WINNING CORPORATION which later became a scam and you lost your money in the event, Currently the British Government are paying so many people that same thing happened to, The British Government has agreed to compensate you with the sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) as compensation to what has happened to you.

We have arranged your payment through telegraphic transfer, so you are to contact the paying department, for immediate release of your payment into any bank account of your choice. Below is the bank information’s.

Bank Name: - NORTHERN ROCK BANK PLC.
Bank Email Address: - northernrockplc@gmx.co.uk
bank office address:- 2 GOLDERS GREEN ROAD, LONDON, NW11 8LH, LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
Bank Telephone Number: - +44- 796-823-2987
Breach manager Name: - Mr. Michael Lescott.

You are advice to fill in the below information’s and send to the above information.

1) Your full name
2) Your address
3) Your telephone number


Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Best regards,

Mrs. Helen Talker.

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