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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: "FINANCIAL BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <financibank@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:55:45 -0800
Subject: FILE REVISION REVEALED YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS.

Primary SIC: National Commercial Bank
Primary NAICS: Commercial Banking
Description: Finance Banking
E-mail: financibank@superposta.com

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that during the audit and file revision of this bank in the fiscal year 2010 ended, a total sum of seven million united state dollars was discovered in this bank in your name as the beneficiary. This fund was deposited by our late customer Dr. George Brumley and have you as apparent heir to it. You are therefore by this notice required to provide this bank with your personal and banking data to enable us process and release the said fund to you.

We shall anticipate your quick response.

Sincerely,

Mr.Marek Paul.
For Management

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