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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: "AIB Finance Group" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info1client@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 05:52:21 +0500
Subject: Your Payment.

AIB FINANCE GROUP
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM

Verification of Your Payment.

We officially inform you that we are having an issue with the release of $US 10.5 Million Dollars deposit of late Engr. Robert Sien in your favor as his next of kin as presented by Osmond Gaunt & Rose law office. It might interest you to know that Engr. Robert Sien died five years ago without specifying any next of Kin in his original deposit documents, surprisingly, your name has just been presented to us as the next of kin to our late client by the aforementioned law firm who claims to have served your benefactor all these years as his personal Attorney/ Financial adviser.


However, the law firm advised that this payment be processed and pay in your favor with the account information as provided below:

#1- Ally c/o Wachovia
1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
#2- Routing #: 031201467
#3- Swift Code: PNBPUS33
#4- Account #: 2000049264876
#5- Name on Account: William Henry Hlatky
#6- Account # for William Henry Hlatky: 3020003889

In accordance with our banking regulations to verify all inheritance claims before payment, we deemed it necessary to make this urgent contact with you. To further assist us in confirming the rightful beneficiary of this deposit and effect payment accordingly, please do provide us with:

1. Your full name:
2. Nationality:
3. Complete address with zip code:
4. Telephone:
5. Age:
6: Occupation:

We anticipate your response at your earliest convenience

Sincerely,

Stephen Alford
Payment Processing department
AIB Group LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
Sovereign House
361 King Street, Hammersmith
London, W6 9NA
Tel:+44 704-578-1437
Fax:+44 702-408-5623

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