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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: " PlayUKinternet NV Online Lottery" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:08:53 -0000
Subject: RE:TREAT AS URGENT PLEASE!!!!!!!

Re: Order by UK National lottery
Swift Message: Deutsche Bank AG
Swift Input: FIN103 Customer Credit
Transit Transfer Notification Date: 12/03/2011
TRN: TB/-077553
Ref #: TB/-150570
Amount: $250,000.00 USD Only


Attn,
TREAT AS URGENT PLEASE!!!!!!!

Firstly, we apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified mail/ post-mail this is due to the urgency and importance of the information. We have been ordered/ permitted to withdrawal all unclaimed deposit pay cheque from our checking accounts as directed by the PlayUKinternet NV online lottery result draw date: 02/12/2011 in/ 5 match online -ticket #/ 24-30-48-51-56-45 remarkable prize jackpot: $250,000.00 USD selected from over/ 200,000.00 Companies CEO/ Directors/ Representatives/ Secretaries and 300,000.00 Individual Political Donors, Charity Donors, Mobile Subscribers Names from all over the world directed in cash and credited to the owner of this e-mail address (Beneficiary) but due to non-compliance with the directives given to you earlier for submission of all payment requirements including the requested fee to Deutsche Bank AG. While we currently exercise this right we are required by UK National lottery law to notify you of this change."Late submission of the

Note in consonance with our payment request must be paid within five (5) working days from this notice or hence your fund will been identified either as unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced funds under UK National lottery deposit account. We shall commence arrangements upon confirmation of your payment receipt. Do send to us the receipt of payment via email attachment or fax immediately after making the payment. Deutsche Bank AG guarantee time-definite bank transfer to any destination as the fund transfer will be credited and completed via swift wire transfer within 48hrs or 72hrs and shall be taking its normal banking routing and clearing system through our correspondent bank to your bank account.

Please your urgent response is needed, as to enable us monitor your payment effectively. Feel free to call Alex Fritz (Branch Manager)/ Deutsche Bank AG International Service Number +44-792 444 1912 or Fax: +44 844 443 8196/ +44 844 443 8265. We are obliged collectively to safeguard and make proper and efficient direct transfer to your bank. We do business each day with an absolute commitment to our bank ethics, honesty and credibility. Please acknowledge receipt today by email or call Deutsche Bank AG. Thank you for your sincere attention, understanding and compliance in this matter. Please remember to also check your Junk Mail folder if you use Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.

Susan Troxel
Deutsche Bank AG/ Sort Code 609265
P.O. Box 727, St. Helier Jersey, JE4 8ZB. UK
Tel: +44-792 444 1912.
Fax: +44 844 443 8196/ +44 844 443 8265


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