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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: "Mr. Raymond Daniel" <shrutik@iitk.ac.in>
Reply-To: contactalseptc@aol.com
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 03:49:27 +0530
Subject:




YOUR REF: INGT/283/910 30/09/2011

Attention,

I am Mr. Raymond Daniel, Bill and Exchange Manager/ Secretary General Head
of the ING Bank Nederland . The Economic and Financial Crime Commission
has set up to fight against scams and fraudulent activities in Africa .
This group is responsible for the Investigation of all legitimate and
Unpaid Contract/ Inheritance Claims by Companies or Individuals.

A Certificate of Authority has been issued to our Bank to make immediate
Payments of all Verified Claims to the Beneficiaries without any further
delay. You are therefore being contacted in regards to the release of your
long awaited fund based on a detailed reviewed of your file. The European
Bank Commission has mandated that your funds should be release immediately
to you.

The total sum of US$14,750,000.00 (Fourteen Million, Seven Hundred & Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars) have been approved to be paid out
accordingly. I therefore wish to inform you that your payment has being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this
letter.

Kindly email your Full Name, Home or Office Address and Contact Telephone
Numbers to enable us complete the due process then release your funds to
you. Make sure the given information’s are correct. For further
details please contact Mr. Robert J. Fischer at contactalseptc@aol.com

we await your response.

Sincerely,

Mr. Raymond Daniel

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