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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: Steve Lamey <oi---l5@att.net>
Reply-To: steve.lamey@kimo.com
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:46:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE



The Freedom of Information Act Unit

Information Resources, Inland Revenue,

Off '51 Starlets Road,

Near London UK

Tel /Fax 7024087000



Attention: Attention: Attention:



First and foremost, let me start by introducing myself; I am Mr. Steve Lamey, Director General Benefits and Credits, Her Majesty Customs and Revenue Commission in London UK, I write to intimate you as follows: Following the ongoing review of your funds transfer schedule for your payment amount from the British Government in conjunction with the American Payment Office (British Apex Clearing Office) and Auditor-General's reports, we did received an application yesterday morning from one of the directors in your company requesting for a change in the beneficiary contact information and designated bank account and that was the reason why I write to inform you.



However, what strikes our attention most is the sudden change of your mode of transfer of your funds at this last moment after the approval and endorsement for the release of your fund (US$7,500,000.00) through the approved payment bank, here in London UK, as certified by the British Government. Could you please confirm immediately to this office by email, your relationship with Dr. Gideon Wallace with 2 others, who claim to be your partners, if he is a director in your company; and that this Account No. 10296190; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wools worth Easy banking branch, BSB: 063767, (Please correct) is your new designated bank account for the transfer of your payment currently in the process of transfer to your bank account;

It has become very necessary to verify directly from you, the original benefactor / beneficiary, if you authorized such a last minute change in the beneficiary details before granting such request for remittance. In-order to stop the internet fraudulent activities going on in the banking system today, the following agencies (ICPO-Interpol, Euro-Pol, FBI, Anti-Money Launder, Secret Service, EFCC, Australia Westphalia Banking Corporation has taking a measures to see that Fraud activities going on in the banking system in including fraudulent acts in the world Today are stopped and there is progress.



We regret any delay to your funds transfer and the inconveniences this must has cost you in the past and also sympathize with you on this present situation. Please Kindly get in touch with us directly by phone or email so that we can resolve this claims and give instructions to the releasing bank to effect remittance as scheduled to avoid wrong transfers, we are now fully in charge of the fund after the panel report on what you have been passing through from the hands of some financial institution



NOTE: EMAIL ALL YOUR CONTACT DETAILS SUCH AS YOUR NAME: ADDRESS: OCCUPATION: AGE: PHONE NUMBER:



Acknowledge receipt of this message today.



Yours sincerely,

Steve Lamey,

Director General Benefits and Credits

Her Majesty Custom and Revenue Commission,

The Freedom of Information Act Unit.

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