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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: "ABSA Bank South Africa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <absatransferdepartment11@w.cn>
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 05:05:08 -0500
Subject: RE: Deposited Fund Wire/Transfer

ATTENTION:
This mail is to get you inform that there was a record of a deposited fund of $2.5million dollars in our Bank with your details by ELSBEG COMPANY LTD as your own share of the contract you both did.You are been noted as to get back to us so that we can be able to work out the transfer immediately.
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA E-mail: absatransferdepartment11@w.cn,E-mail:absa@absabank.co.za  Note that more details will be needed for transfer clarity sake..
Thanks
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA.
 
 
 
 
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