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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: Rosemary Mclean <rosemarymclean33@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paymenapprovl@hotmail.com
Date: 27 Jun 2011 08:53:13 +0200
Subject: Contact Mohamed Ali Bin For Your Payment


CAPITAL TRUST INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT
Payment of Contracts/Inheritance Funds Department
West African – Global Economic/Asia/Europe & Monetary Union Authority.

HEADQUARTER 2: London – United Kingdom

NOTICE PAYMENT FISCAL YEAR 2011

Compliment of the blissful year,

The auditing report has officially declared your contract/inheritance fund case file to be RECEIVABLE TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY. As the report is published now, you have not received any fund of yours.

Our Internal informants have confirmed you’re dealing with some unknown bankers and impostors / scammers. These irrelevant and self-profiteering operations are based in Africa, Asia and Europe. They have been claiming that they will transfer your funds. We are giving this official notice that YOU should not reply to such an illegal act. You should comply to this communication ONLY should you wish to receive your payment. We have been formed to facilitate maximum professionalism of your entire attempt to secure the release of YOUR fund payment to YOUR nominated local bank account.

The arrangement proceeded that your funds payment has now been programmed through our Swift Payment Centre in Malaysia as instructed by the current British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, and His Excellency Mr. Soumaaila Cisse as the President of the West African – Global Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Our payment centre in Malaysia / Asia will indicate your payment to you without any hitches as regulated.

Mr. Mohamed Ali Bin in our Asia Headquarter office has his contact details as followed.

Contact Person:
Mohamed Ali Bin
Direct Telephone: +60 350218021

Email: paymenapproval@hotmail.com
paymenapprovl@hotmail.com

Asian Operational Director
SWIFT PAYMENT CENTRE MALAYSIA
Capital Trust Payment Centre Malaysia
Foreign Affair Department
A-5-9 Empire Tower, SS12/5
Subang Jaya, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia.


Mr. Ali Bin has been noticed of his task to accommodate your completion of you fund to the maximum efficiency as regulated globally. This information as stated below for further process is mandatory.

[1] Your full name & surname
[2] Your resident & office addresses
[3] Your telephone, fax & mobile number
[4] Your age, material status, occupation & position
[5] Your private e-mail address & valid identity card
FOR EXAMPLE : international passport, driver's license or working identity card.

[6] Your complete local designated bank account information.

Our payment centre in Malaysia has been mandated to pay out the sum of US $2,500,000.00 [Two Millions Five Hundred Thousands United States of America Dollar] to 10 (ten) names supposedly to receive their payments for this fiscal year 2011.



IMPORTANT NOTE; Should you cease any further communication with any other person or offices in African/Europe and Asia to avoid YOUR CONSIDERABLE HITCHES AND MATERIAL LOSS, this help to hasten your fund payment process. YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THIS SERIOUS NOTICE IS APPRECIATED.


Best Regards,
Rosemary Mclean
Chief Auditor
CAPITAL TRUST INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT



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