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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: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA <eric@ccbe.com.br>
Reply-To: <mr.edwardmark@live.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:14:05 +1100
Subject: ATHOURIZATION FROM EMILLIAN CASSERAN.

Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada is registered in Canada. Registered No: 1026167. 71 Queen Victoria Street, City of London EC4V 4DE, United Kingdom Royal Bank of Canada,London branch authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Royal Bank of Canada,London branch
FOREIGN HEAD OF OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
GLOBAL BANKING DIVISION NEWYORK BRANCH
Telephone:+447011133552,+447031877989
Ref: 9905240


We at Royal Bank of Canada,London branch is yet to receive your confirmation that you have authorized us (Royal Bank of Canada) to release your lottery prize payment sum of ten million USA dollars to Emilian Casarian. But due to the documentation he presented it was difficult to make transfer to him directly, so I have to open a new account for him with us and by passing all normal protocol, please do confirm if you sent him to pick up your funds on your behalf, before we can send him the new account info. Your confirmation info email me at mr.edwardmark@live.com
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

You are advised to follow the instructions below to confirm the new bank account via Royal Bank of Canada telephone Banking department in our bank in new york. First stage: call Royal Bank of Canada telephone banking confirmation account system on +1(347) 389-0077 Second Stage: you have to press 2 for checking of account balance of account and credit enquires on your any given bank account in Royal Bank of Canada London .

Note that the account confirmation details is for your view only for security reasons as we will not be responsible for your own carelessness. Call the below Telephone Number and follow instruction and please.

Telephone Number:+1(347) 389-0077
Account Number: 754145327
Pin Code: 43723


We Anticipate Your Urgent Response.


YOURS IN SERVICE:
MR. Eric Mark Lindsey
Fiduciary paying bank agent with BRITISH CANADIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY and Royal Bank of Canada

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