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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: "United Trust Bank" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:36:23 -0700
Subject: United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank,
New Zealand House 80 Haymarket,
London SW1Y 4TE , United Kingdom
Tel:+44-7924003255

Dear Beneficiary,

Re-Release of your fund valued $15.500, 000:00

Compliment of the season and Happy New Year. We have been trying to
reach you for some time now, your silent have caused many damages as
Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM, a Citizen of Canada who claims to be
your representative, assigned and authorized by you for the claim of
your fund awaiting transfer into his nominated bank account. He said
that you had an Accident and could not proceed and claim this fund. He
also summated his bank account information below;

(1)Canada Account:
Bank Name: CIBC BANK
Bank Address:,#3003 Danforth Avenue, Danforth & Victoria Branch, Canada
Transit # : 07932/010
Account #: 92-26133 (Us$ Current)
Swift Code: CIBCCATT
Beneficiary: Andersen Erik Robert Dedekam

1. Full Name
2. Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Direct Telephone Numbers
6. A Copy of Your Identification.

You are advised to confirm the true statue of the documents that was
summated on your behalf to enable us proceed with the transfer of this
fund into his Bank account. If we did not hear from you in Three (5)
working days, we shall conclude that you authorized Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK
ROBERT DEDEKAM to claim his fund and the fund will be transfer into his
bank account. DID YOU AUTHORISE HIM TO DIVERT YOUR FUND INTO HIS BANK
ACCOUNT? Reply via email and call me in receipt of this email for more
information in details. Reconfirm your Mobile/Direct phone Number

Payment can be made via telegraphic transfer,Online banking, certify
bank draft, Consignment delivery, visiting our cash office in here in
London, the choice is yours. Also reconfirm your full mailing address
for dispatching your original document via courier and also provide
your BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION to transferring your fund into your bank
account. This process will take only 3 working days. This instruction
is from the World Bank for us to reach you this last day of 2009, if
for any reason in did not reply in 5 working days, we will cancel your
fund and return it as unclaimed fund, therefore follow up as urgent as
possible.

We sincerely regret the delay of releasing your fund, be rest assured
of prompt payment. If for any reason we did not hear from you, your
fund will be cancel and we will not be reliable for any lost
thereafter, therefore comply as urgent as possible,

We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for your anticipated
cooperation.

Yours Faithfully,

Medua Daniel.

Payment Director,
United Trust Bank,
New Zealand House 80 Haymarket,
London SW1Y 4TE , United Kingdom

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