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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: SKYE PLC <info@skyebankng-com.tk>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:35:02 -0700
Subject: URGENT!!! TRANSFER ALERT! ...


*Skye Bank Plc.
3, Akin Adesola Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos.Nigeria*.

*Email:* info@skyebankng-com.tk

*Tel:* +2347093469277.









FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR,

ATM CARD DEPARTMENT,

ATM CARD CENTER.









ATTN: Eileen Bowen,







*RE: TRANSFER OF SIX MILLION **UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$6M) IN YOUR FAVOR
AS INSTRUCTED BY THE IMF, THE UN AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.*







Following series of petitions and complaints received from the United
nations and International Monetary Funds (IMF) about Nigeria on behalf all
the foreign beneficiaries of over due inheritance funds, and based on our
own investigation on foreign payment matters, we are glad to inform you that
we are aware of the illegal contact/dealing made to you by some
impersonators claiming to be our Bank Officials.


You are therefore advised to STOP further dealings with these people as they
are trying to divert your fund. From the records of outstanding CONTRACTORS
/ INHERITANCE due for payment with theFederal Government of Nigeria, your
names was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
contractors/Inheritors who have not received their payments.


Some unscrupulous elements are trying to use this as an avenue to scam
innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive
Governor and the Central Bank of Nigeria. I am also pleased to inform you
that a man by name *Mr. Janos Fodor* from *Hungary* submitted a duly signed
power of attorney by you and his receiving bank account information as
stated below through his local representative claiming that you authorized
him to receive your approved fund:



**

*RECEIVING BANK: C.I.B. BANK*

**

* *

*BANK ADDRESS: 1027BUDAPEST,MEDVE U.4-11,HUNGARY*

* *

*BANK SWIFT CODE: CIBHHUHB*

* *

*IBAN NUMBER: HU28 1070 0062 1705 6601 5000 0005*

* *

*BANK TELEPHONE: +36-1-399-8877*

* *

*BANK FAX NO.: +36-40-242-242*

* *

*ACCOUNT NUMBER >10700062-17056601-50000005<*

* *
*

ACCOUNT NAME: JANOS FODOR
.*







As a result of this, your response is needed urgently for confirmation
before the transfer will be effected, though by ATM CARD option, because
your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter. Though the United nations has resolved that your
Fund be transfered via a specially arranged VIS CARD. This is reached in
your favor to avoid the heavy dues associated with International transfers
of this magnitude.



Also note that from my records and the file submitted to my office by the
Office of the United Nations Monitoring Unit London, the total of Six
Million United States Dollars (*US$6M*) has been approved by the Federal
Government of Nigerian in collaboration with the United Nation's Monitoring
Unit, London, to pay you as the part payment of your outstanding
contract/inheritance payment in this Second Quarter Payments of this fiscal
year 2011, while your balance will be paid during the last quarter of 2011.



*Therefore, prior to this payment arrangement, you are hereby requested to
re-confirm to this office the information as contained in the attached file,
if you did not authorize any person of such to receive your fund. YOUR
CURRENT TELEPHONE/CELL # IS NEEDED:
............................................*





As soon as the stated information are received, your payment will be made to
you directly by issuing you a* VISA ATM CARD*. We will direct you on the
next move as soon as we receive your response.



For the records, note that "*IT WILL COST YOU ONLY, THE SHIPMENT OF THE ATM
CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS*". And the earlier you respond to this mail, the
better for immediate processing of your fund.

(*PLEASE FILL THE ATTACHED FORM AND RETURN TO US IMMEDIATELY*).



Thanks, and we regret any inconveniences this might have caused you.



WE WAIT FOR YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE..



Yours Sincerely,





*Kehinde Durosinmi Etti.*

*MD/CEO.*

*Tel: +2347093469277.*











*© 2011 Skye Bank Plc . All Rights Reserved.*

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