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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: Halifax Bank Plc <icbiko1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: halifaxbankoffer@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:33:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FINANCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE



Dear Sir,

Halifax Bank Plc is an investment bank located in London United kingdom. We offer all kinds of loan and can finance project in developed and developing nations. We offer this services to foster and enhance the growth of your business daily activity. At the main stream of our services we can provide, soft loan, micro-credit finance loan, mortgage loan, construction loan, agricultural loan.We also offer short and long term loan/secured and unsecured.We provide all kinds of banking instruments.

Currently,Halifax Bank Plc is looking for brokers and financial consultants that will work with our firm in their respective countries as agents and representative. For further inquiries contact:


Best Regards,
Mike Regnier
(Credit/ Operations Director)
Halifax Bank Plc
20 North Audley Street Mayfair
W1K 6WE
London-- United Kingdom.
E-mail: halifaxbankoffer@yahoo.com.ph

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