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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: "Solomon Mohd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hounsoull@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:52:27 +0800
Subject: Interest Payment... Reply With Required Information

CIMB BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
Head Office No. 6 Jalan Tun Perak 50050 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: (+60)1-6684-7849
Email: hounsoull@gmail.com

OUR REF: CIMB/435/xo/024
DATE: 25th October. 2010.
DEAR SIR,

RE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$3.1M

I am Mr Sulaimon Mohd, the FOREIGN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Cimb Bank Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Sometime ago, in our bank your contract money was deposited to our bank from Nigerian Apex Bank, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) and after some period, this money was taken back to the Federal Government treasury. For the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an interest of US$ 3.1 Million, which we are conclude on paying to the rightful beneficiary (you) via International Certified Bank Draft or Via Wire Transfer Or Atm Card.

For your information, you need to hasten up to claim this Fund because from time to time the C.B.N auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update, the earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the action, because the CBN officials wants the accrued interest to be paid to them but we refused as it is supposed to be given to the funds owner, so when they find out that this interest is still in our bank they will want to call back the money to the Federal Government treasury.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification E.G; your international passport or your drivers license, Your telephone and fax number for easy communication alongside your mailing addres.

As a matter of fact we don’t have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting our respective customers, Comply with the necessary requirement for remittance as we have other beneficiaries to attend to.

Contact me on the above phone and email for verbal clearification and sequential updates.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Sulaimon Mohd.

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