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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: curtist_smith3@live.com
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:05:33 +0800
Subject:

Greetings To You,

On behalf of the OBAMA FOUNDATION and UNITED NATIONS,we wish to
notify you as a beneficiary of $500,000.00 USD in compensation
of scam victims. This is to bring to your notice that we are
delegated from the OBAMA FOUNDATION and UNITED NATIONS in Central
Bank to pay 10 scam victims some amount.Your E-mail ID were listed
and approved for the payment of $500,000.00 USD as one of the scam
victims to be paid this amount.

Do contact Cater Allen Bank,for verification and release of your $500,000.00
that we have deposited with the CATER ALLEN PRIVATE BANK BRANCH.

The account log on will be presented to you by the bank in order to
access the funds before releasing into your nominated bank account.
You will transfer the funds into your nominated account on-line as
the CATER ALLEN PRIVATE BANK,UNITED KINGDOM will provide the necessar
information to you. Please if you are willing to accept the funds, do
contact the Managing Director of the
Cater Allen Bank,United Kingdom with the following details:


You are to fill the appropriate form and submit to the bank.

[1] Full Names:________________
[2] Contact address______________________________
[3] Direct Telephone No: ___________________
[4] Occupation : ____________________________

Managing Director of the Cater Allen Bank,United Kingdom
Name: Mr Spencer Walter
Email:curtist_smith1@yahoo.com.hk
curtist_smith3@live.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Lydia Jane.
Coordinator.
OBAMA'S FOUNDATION/UNITED NATIONS ©2010

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