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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: NATWEST BANK <natwestswift@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:35:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME NOW ON THIS NUMBER 44 -792-4560-979 IT IS URGENT


 
 
NATWEST BANK
FROM THE DESK OF
DR DENISE BROWN
TEL = 44 -792-4560-979 
ATTENTION

CHANGES OF BENEFICIARY
 
This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. John T. Kehoe U.S.A of California, with an application to receive your Award Payment of $32,000.000.00.on your behalf from this bank.Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.
 
This morning Mr. John T. Kehoe came to the office claiming that you have instructed him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives.
 
I have ask them to come back tomorrow as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you thoroughly send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.
1. Did you instruct one Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864. whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:
Account Name: Mr. John T. Kehoe Group Ltd,
A/C #004792442195
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: 111000025.
 
Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable Bank with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. John T. Kehoe to come for the claim of your fund worth of $32,000.000.00. NOTE: your full name and telephone numberis needed for easy communications.
 
For your information we have three mode of payment .
1 , Bank to bank transfer.
2,  ATM CARD
3, Through our cash payment  centre here in london
 
We wait for your call on 44 -792-4560-979   and urgent respond to this bank so that you will be giving an immediate Response.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Dr  denise brown
Head of Operations.
natwest Bank Plc
 
 

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