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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: Mrs Jennifer James <acfence@surferz.net>
Reply-To: <transferdept.triodosbk@syxy.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:29:31 +0100
Subject:



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Attention

I am Mrs Jennifer James the head consultant of the British Lottery
Board, this is your final reminder, since we notify you on June 16 and
we gave you reminder on July 22 about your winning of One Million Great
British Pounds in the 2011 ongoing British Lottery which your email
address have won for you, we have not get any responce from you, so i
have to deposite your winning Cheque of 1,000,000GBP to an ofshore
account in the Triodos Bank here in the United Kingdom, all you need to
do now is for you to make contact with the triodos bank with this
verification code (W11062011), and they will give you instructions on
how they will transfer the funds to you from the Offshore account to
your personal account in your country.You have to contact them
immediately, because you have less than 7days to cliam your prize, so
contact the triodos bank immediately with their information below Email:
transferdept.triodosbk@syxy.com

Triodos Bank United Kingdom
Email: transferdept.triodosbk@syxy.com
Phone Number: Tel +(44) 7045 731 351
Account Officer : Mr Brown Gate

Best Regards
Mrs Jennifer James

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