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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: "Mr. John Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnwilliams55549@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:23:28 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary!!!!!!,

United Trust Bank
New Zea land House
80 Hay market, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom
Email: johnwilliams55549@yahoo.co.jp
Tel:+447024072637
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
Re-Release of your fund valued $15,500,000:00
 
Compliment of the season to you. We have been trying to reach you for some time now, your silent have caused many damages as Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM, a Citizen of Canada who claims to be your representative, assigned and authorized by you for the claim of your fund awaiting transfer into his nominated bank account. He said that you had an Accident and could not proceed and claim this fund. He also submit ed his bank account information below;
 
(1)Canada Account:
Bank Name: CIBC BANK
Bank Address:,#3003 Danforth Avenue, Danforth & Victoria Branch, Canada
Transit # : 07932/010
Account #: 92-26133 (Us$ Current)
Swift Code: CIBCCATT
Beneficiary: Andersen Erik Robert Dedekam
 
Meanwhile, If you did not authorize this Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM, Do furnish me with the following details as
 
bellow:
 
1. Full Name :
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Occupation;
5. Direct Telephone Numbers:
 
You are advised to confirm the true status of the documents that was submitted on your behalf to enable us proceed with the transfer of this fund into his Bank account. If we did not hear from you in Five (5) working days, we shall conclude that you authorized Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM to claim his fund and the fund will be transfer into his bank account. However, did you anyway AUTHORISE him to divert your FUND into his account Reply via email and call me in receipt of this email for more information in details.Reconfirm your obile/Direct phone Number, Payment can be made via telegraphic transfer,Online banking, certify bank draft, Consignment delivery, visiting our payment office in London,the choice is yours.
 
Also reconfirm your full mailing address for dispatching your original document via courier and also provide your BANK account information to transferring your fund into your bank account. This process will take only 5 working days. This instruction is from the World Bank / IMF and UN for us to reach you.
 
We sincerely regret the delay of releasing your fund and we applogise for all hitches this transaction have caused you in the past, be rest assured of prompt payment, If for any reason we did not hear from you, your fund will be can celled and we will not be reliable for any lost thereafter,therefore comply as urgent as possible,We look forward to hear from you.
 
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Mr.John M.Williams
 
Payment Director,
United Trust Bank
New Zea-land House
80 Hay market, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom.
Email: johnwilliams55549@yahoo.co.jp

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