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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: David Cameron <info@uk.org>
Reply-To: nwb_transferunit001@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 19:26:23 -0300
Subject: ATTENTION!!!





Prime Minister's Office
Foreign Relation Committee
United Kingdom
20 Whitehall
London SW1A 2WH.

Revised 21/10/2010
Tag Number: 3168/10

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your inheritance form
and found out why you have not receive your payment, is because you have not
fulfill the obligations given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance
payment.

The Bank will give you instructions on how you will receive your payment due
for you. So if you like to receive your funds these way please let us know by
contacting the Transfer unit of the Bank.

(ACCOUNTS CONTROLLER) Webber Colin David
E-mail: nwb_transferunit001@hotmail.com
Tel: +447031870557

Also send him the following information/ with your tag number:
1.FULL NAME:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:___________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL_______
10.COUNTRY_____________________________________

The Bank has be mandated to issue out £500,000.00 [FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
POUNDS STERLING GBP)] to you, as part payment of this fiscal year 2010. you
have to stop communication with any other person(s) or office (s) to avoid
hitches in receiving your payment, note that because of impostors and
impersonators, we hereby issue you our Tag number, which is (3168/10). You are
to indicate this code when contacting the Bank using it as your subject.

CC: PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
CC MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC: FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
CC: NATION WIDE BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: HM TREASURY

Kindest Regards,
Mr David Cameron
PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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