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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: MAY BANK COMPENSATION 2011 <info@bitsnet.com.br>
Reply-To: mrsjoancole11@luckymail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:12:28 -0300
Subject: Attention: Please!


Greetings to you

SCAMMED VICTIM/ $500,000 BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 $500,000 USD.

On behalf of the MAY BANK MALAYSIA and UNITED NATIONS, we wish to notify
you as a beneficiary of $500,000 USD in compensation of scam
victims.Do contact MAY BANK INTERNATIONAL BANK, Malaysia Branch for
verification and release of your $500,000 USD that we have deposited
with the MAY BANL,MY.

You are to fill the appropriate form and submit to the bank.
[1] Full Names:...... [2] Contact address:.... [3] Direct Telephone:.. |4|
Occupation:.. [5] Option of Receving Your Funds....

NOTE: You have two option for your funds to be submited to you.

[1] BANK 2 BANK TRANSFER

[2] AMT CARD PACKAGE. DELIVERY TO YOUR CONTACT ADDERSS

Managing Director of the MAY BANK,MY
Name: Mrs. Joan Cole
Private Email:mrsjoancole11@luckymail.com

Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Gary Adams
Coordinator.
MAY BANK INTERNATIONAL PLS© 2011





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