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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: -------------mrcollins -------------mrcollins <mrcollins7@att.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:07:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTRATULATION YOUR FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED



Attention our dear customer:



We are happy to inform you that your US$1.5Million has been transfered

into our Chicago bank for onward remittance into your bank account

today. We did not transfer the funds direct into your bank account due to

the President Obama's new method of financial obligations, He gave an

instruction that any funds above $50,000.00 will be transfered to United

Bank Chicago for investigation before the final remittance into the

beneficiary's account.



The Chicago Bank is the only bank that has been given authority to handle

any transaction from over seas to the States. We heard that you have

spent some money in order to receive your funds which results nothing in

return, Now, You will receive your funds as soon as you contact them

today. Email the bank as soon as you receive this email.



I hereby direct you to contact the bank through this information below.



UNITED BANK PLC

CHICAGO USA

E-mail :(unitedbankplc1@ibibo.com)



They will complete the remittance of the funds into your Bank account

today once they hear from you. Congratulations once again.thank you for

banking with us.



Yours in service

Richard Westerfield

HSBC BANK CO-OPERATION

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