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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: Patrick Terry <patrickterry22@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:26:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT BANK ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION


ATTN: BENEFICIARY/CONTRACTOR.





                         URGENT BANK ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION





This letter is to inform you that arrangement has been concluded with
our Correspondence Bank to remit your total contract/Inheritance sum
into your nominated bank account.








Please note very careful, Mr. ZODIK MOHAMMED from Pakistan whose
passport photograph appeared above and his Nigeria partner Mr. RASHEED
ABDUL came to my office with a sworn affidavit to re-route your payment
into a new bank account number as stated Prudential Bank and Trust Co
(Zamora Branch) Account #: 5068-1117-8.








However, before this is done, you are hereby requested to confirm to us
without delay with the followings: If Mr. ZODIK MOHAMMED is one of your
Directors’s as he claimed. If you have instructed him to appoint an
attorney /agent on your behalf. If you have authorized us through your
agent to issue Cash Call Payment remittance to them on your behalf.
Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Zodik to change your
banking particulars to the following particulars stated below:








                           Prudential Bank & Trust Co (Zamora Branch) Zamora Street,


                           Pandacan, Manilla, Philippines, Bank FSD Account # 5068-1117-8


                           Of Nabil Bahij Jahas with Bank Tele: 632-564-2093.








You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the
above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect the
above Change of Account. If you are not aware of this claim, please
confirm to us your present receiving Bank Coordinate, Contract Number,
Contract Amount, Private Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address
so that we can cross-check it with our file.





We have decided to contact you because the conduct of the two (2) men
became suspicious due to the unsatisfactory information they provided
concerning this transfer, and as a result, I decided to give them two
(2) days appointment ahead to enable me make necessary verification from
you and the appropriate authorities in the release of your fund, kindly
advise us appropriately whether the two men are acting on your
permission and instruction or not. This measure is being taken to avoid
making payment into wrong account.








We hope you will avail yourself the opportunity by complying with this
directive to, Rev. Dr. Patrick Terry, Director Foreign Operation Dept. 
Central Bank of Nigeria, he is the new scrutinized and appointed person
by FGN to handle foreign payment before we finish up with the
sanitization of the atrocities committed in our bank. Reconfirm to him
your Banking details, Contract sum, Contract number, his official Direct
Telephone number is: 234-8080804988. Email: patrickterry22@yahoo.com So
as to enable him release your INTEREST sum of US$3.5Million United
States Dollars as scheduled.








We urgently need your response.








Best Regards,





 


MRS, ROSE WILLIAMS


SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR, CBN.

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