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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 Bank Plc" <oscar@hatzerim.org.il>
Reply-To: skyebnkngplc2011@w.cn
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:49:16 +0300 (IDT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS


INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH

US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED

STATES DOLLARS) ONLY.

Dear Valued Customer,

The Skye Bank Plc: is a finance company

based here in Nigeria; we represent some

African governments to offset their debts

that have arrived from contract jobs,

inheritance, and major trade funds. These

countries include Ghana, Togo, Benin,

Cameroun, and South Africa etc.

I would want you to know and understand

that I do not know you in person neither

have I in anyway transacted with you

before but I am contacting you on the

information given to me by the governing

body of this bank and in reference to the

enabling act of the World Bank/ IMF

payment prerequisites.



Presently, I have your email address on my

file for immediate PAYMENT CONTACT, which

was approved by the accountant general, as

all claims for this quarter of the fiscal

year approved are paid out through our

bank.

You are required to contact, Senior

Manager, Currency Control Unit/Remittance

for your claims. You are advised to attach

to your email with the below information

to enable the completion of your fund wire

transfer:

Beneficiarys Full name:
Address:
Tel:

Please Contact:

Mr. David Morgan
Senior Manager: Remittance/Currency

Control Unit,
For: Skye Bank Plc,
Direct line: +234-802-075-2155
E-mail: skyebnkngplc2011@w.cn

We are very sorry for the delay on proceed

please accept our apologies.

Yours Faithfully

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson
Secretary to: Foreign Operations
For: Skye Bank Plc






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