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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: "Miss. Jennifer Frank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmohammadshoaibmemon@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:52:35 -0700
Subject: AB/0089AIB/WLE/2011

Dear Inheritance Beneficiary,
 
We at the Financial Surveillance Department received a certified payment of USD$15.7 instrument from United Nations Payment Committee in your favour containing your personal details and a new receiving account in the name and favour of your financial representative and partner, Dr. B. Perangor. In lieu of the issued payment mandate from the United Nations.
 
And your associate/representative Dr. B. Perangor has just file in claim over your supposed fund of the above account, on grounds that you are reported to have died and he is supposedly making claim on behalf of your family. Hence I decided to try of contacting you by your very email contact in the data so as to avoid possible misconception or otherwise as its my assigned obligation to harmonize this process.
 
The Financial Surveillance Department conveyed a payment message through CHIPS,which will effect the transfer of the funds USD$15.7 via S.W.I.F.T MT2O2 COV into the account of Dr. B. Perangor in the nearest 72-hours after a confirmation to proceed from you as the original beneficiary. Please kindly confirm if the account information is correct to receive the funds,
 
Bank Name: U.S Bank Trust, N.A, MN;
Swift Code: USBKUS4TCOR;
Routing #: 121122676;
Account Number: 153459581457;
Account Beneficiary Name: Dr. B. Perangor;
Beneficiary Address: 5021 Laguna Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95758.
 
Your Inheritance funds will be available in the U.S. Bank Trust, N.A account as above in the next 72-hours as soon as we get a permission to proceed from you, and a copy of the MT202 COV Payment Slip USD$15.7 will be sent by fax to the receiving beneficiary bank, U.S. Bank Trust, N.A; Dr. B. Perangor, and also a copy of the wire slip to you for funds clearance at your receiving bank.
 
We hope this letter is understood, if not, kindly go over the content twice or more before responding, And If you have any questions as regards this matter,kindly contact Mr. Mohammad Shoaib Memon, Head of Finance Arab African International Bank 19 Berkeley Street London W1X 5AE with TRANSFER CODE: AB/0089AIB/WLE/2011 via (mmohammadshoaibmemonbk@gmail.com) as we would be pleased to discuss any of our comments in more detail because your Inheritance Funds were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account".Please re-confirm to him the stated informations immediately:
 
1. First Name:
2. Middle Name:
3. Last Name:
4. Home Phone Number:
5. Cell Phone Number:
6. Home Address:
7. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
8. Driver's License/ Passport Copy:
9. Current Employer Name:
10. Position/Title:
11. Property Owner (Yes/No):
12. Bank Details:
 
Thanks for your Co-Operation.
 
Sincerely,
 
Miss. Jennifer Frank
SWIFT Transfer Manager
The Financial Surveillance Department.
370 Church Street, Pretoria

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