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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: "BRITISH FINANCE AUTHORITY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <victoriabenson1122@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 12:55:50 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE NOTIFICATION.

British And United State High Commission.
Foreign Operations Manager
Financial Services Authority

Dear Beneficiary.

Your winning prize of $5,200,000.00 has been credited to Citivirtual acct # 204663500 With CITI FINANCE BANK.

You email won a grand prize of Five million two hundred thousand united state dollars in the first quarter of the just concluded global version of the UK/USA national lottery draw. With your winning records on file you authorized the release of your winning to CITI FINANCE BANK, Acct # 204663500.

For easy and convenient payment delivery, the financial services authority has ordered your payment through a secured telephone banking system. Therefore, your prize money has been deposited with Citibank global telephone banking facility to enable you direct your payment to your designated bank account using your phone. You can confirm your deposit by dialing +44.203.318.0447 OR 713.574.5235 if you are calling from USA and Canada, select 2 to continue. {Your account # 204663500, PIN # 62022} Please keep your details secured to avoid unauthorized access to your fund.To complete your claim, you are required to obtain your transfer access code, send your details below to apply immediately.

1. Full Name:
2. Nationality:
3. Complete address with zip code:
4. Telephone:
5. Age:
6: Occupation:

I will give you the detail of the CITI FINANCE department for the process of the access code.You will contact the CITI FINANCE with YOUR PAYMENT REF.# IS, (000999/UKBB/7535/2009.) AND YOUR WORD CODE # (777) .I will provide you with the CITI FINANCE department that will process your claim in USA or London,you have to let us know the Branch you will like to deal with.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Victoria Benson

British And United State High Commission.
Foreign Operations Manager
Financial Services Authority

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