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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: "REVENUE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dipfavor@ciudad.com.ar>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:07:10 +0700
Subject: THIRD AND FINAL NOTICE.

INLAND REVENUE/FUNDS DEPARTMENT
 
Attn: Beneficiary:
 
On behalf of the Trustees and Executors of the Revenue, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that We received an email from a Lady called (Ms.Julie Anderson) stated that she is your younger sister, she told our office that you have given her permission to claim FUND valued at USD1,500,000,00 Dollars as part payment of your total sum and also do confirm the original Contract/Inheritance claim fund to enable us update our file, this fund was program due to the Inland Committee on resolution to pay all Foreign Contract/Inheritance claim fund as a compensation.
 
Since we have not heard from you regarding the claim despite losing some of your information you have submitted for this claim. In this vein, you are urgently requested to re-send the required information below to our office immediately on receipt of this email for a safe and hitch free delivery/Transfer which has been approved by the Senate committee via KASIKORNBANK PCL, THAILAND. to be paid and delivered to you but Ms. Julie, contacted the paying bank on your behalf and she informed that she will pay the required fee for the delivery/Transfer of the FUND to her via a UNITIAMED STATES BANK ACCOUNT but we are not satisfied with the information presented for the claim.
 
 
We would like to know and to confirm if you are the one that gave her the power of claim, if yes, kindly provide a letter of authorization authorizing to our office and to the paying Bank to release the FUND USD1, 500,000.00 Dollars to her, if no? you are to quickly inform this office to avoid wrongful delivery/Transfer and also make your readiness to make expedite action on the quick delivery/Transfer of your FUND to you without wasting much time to avoid this kind of re-occurrences with information stated below in other for us to deliver/Transfer your FUND of USD1, 500,000.00 to your mailing address within 48 hours as follows.
 
(1)Full Name:...................
(2)Address:.....................
(3)Phone Number:................
(4) Your Occupation/Position
 
 
KASIKORN BANK PCL? WITH THE CONTACT DETAILS BELOW:
 
Contact Name: Mr.Anuman Alak
Email: ksbthai@w.cn
Tele: +66806178370
 
This information is to be made available immediately so that youre FUND TRANSFER can be issued under the provided name.
 
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ksb0101) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE PAYING BANK CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
 
You should henceforth STOP further dealings with any group of person's who pose themselves as people in charge of your FUNDS be warned to avoid delay in receiving your payment.
 
 
Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude with my job, I hope to hear from you in no distant time. I am sincerely sorry if you feel bothered or embarrassed with this message
 
 
Yours in service,
Michael B. Hardie.

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