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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: newyorkbankofamerica@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:28:28 +0000
Subject: RE: Attn; Beneficiary !!!



From The Desk Of: Mr. Fares D. Noujaim.
BANK OF AMERICA
CREDIT / TELEX DEPARTMENT.
New York, Branch
EMAIL: newyorkbankofamerica@yahoo.com

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE

Attn: Beneficiary,

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic Transfer
through our bank, Bank of America to your bank account, which has been
officially approved by the management of World Bank New York Branch (WBNY) to
credit the sum of US$4.5 Million into your bank account. Note that we have
started processing your payment and every thing concerning the immediate
remittance of your funds will be carried out within the shortest possible time
from the time we received your below needed information.

Also be informed that the Governor of Bank in London (BL) will sign on your
payment advice and a copy of the advice will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss
for some record purposes. Meanwhile your contact were received from our
research management on your behalf to FRB for immediate release of your fund.

This fund was part of the lodged Late President Saddam Hussein of Iraq
discovery fund with World Bank of Switzerland, which the Swiss Bank has decided
to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals and the American
Government is in agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 700
hundred thousand people in America, Europe, Asia & Africa in other to help
improve their business under 3 years and return the original sum back to us.

Therefore, reconfirm the aforesaid information accurately, because this office
cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liable of
any fund credited into an unknown account.

These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.
1.Your Full Bank Account Details
2.Your Direct Cell or office phone to reach you
3.Your address of locations and Occupation
4.Your full name and Age.
5.A copy of your International Passport or Driver’s Licence

Finally, you are required to reconfirm directly to us the above information to
enable us use it to process your bill of payment. Your quick response shall be
mostly appreciated.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Fares D. Noujaim.
_______________________________

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