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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 <paymenaproval@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: asian_director@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:35:12 +1000
Subject: Contact David Williams for your payment




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

HEADQUARTER 1: 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 / spammers. 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 in your country.

The arrangement proceeded that your funds
payment has now been programmed through
our Swift Payment Centre in London, United
Kingdom 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 London will indicate your payment to you
without any hitches as regulated.

Contact details as followed:
Contact Person:
David Williams / Mr
Direct Telephone: +447031884820.

Email:
paymenaproval@hotmail.com
asian_director@hotmail.com

Position:
Board Of Operational Director
SWIFT PAYMENT CENTRE BRITAIN
Capital Trust Payment Centre Britain
Foreign Affairs Department

David Williams / Mr 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 London, United Kingdom
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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