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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: "Mrs. Farida Mzamber Wazir@w.cn" <gii4823@att.net>
Reply-To: faridamzamberwaziri01@w.cn
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:49:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MRS. JANET WILLIAM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?


Attention: Beneficiary


I am Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (Chairman) Efcc Investigation Office Nigeria, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MRS. JANET WILLIAM , who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with her before your death, to help you in receiving your fund $10.5M So here comes the big question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MRS. JANET WILLIAM)?. thereby making her the current beneficiary with this following account details: MRS. JANET MILLER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said MRS. JANET WILLIAM
if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today.However, you are advice to email the bank immediately and confirm to them also if MRS. JANET WILLIAM is from you or not. Wish to notify you that you shall receive your fund transfer from our branch office in London the reason why we want to release it from our branch office due to because of the scam in Nigeria that is the mean issue thanks for your understand in this very matter, try and contact the paying bank immediately once you receive this massage,

Bank Name: Citi Trust Bank London,United Kingdom.
Contact Email: transfer2009@hotmail.co.uk
Contact Email:  cititrustbnk@aol.com
Telephone Number: +44.753.885.3274
Telephone Number: +44.702.405.7812
Contact Person: Dr.Charles Loyd.

Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with the paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said MRS. JANET WILLIAM.


Thanks

Yours Faithfully,

I await to hear from you soonest.

Call immediately you receive this message +2348071981912

Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri

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