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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: Administrator <admin@sandesh.com>
Reply-To: <stb_00051@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:36:38 +0100
Subject: Alive or dead ? Respond soon

Unity Trust Bank Plc ( UTBKPLC)
Congress House
23-28 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3UB
United Kingdom
 
Attention: Sir,
 
In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of the Banks,  we discovered that the Bank Accounts belonging to some Benefactors have been changed on the basis that the owners have died some time last year or have given out an authorization note of change of data.
After the investigations however, it was revealed that there are Foreigners who are collaborating with Staffs to make these changes illegally without the knowledge of the Bonafide Benefactors and one traced to your own change is this Mr. Heinz-Kurt Weltner who said you gave him the power of attorney to stand in on your behalf, hence he have forwarded some documents of Sworn Affidavit of change for the divert your fund to his bank account below.
Here is the new account he submitted for the payment.
Bank: DEUTSCHE BANK AG
      Account Name:  Heinz-Kurt Weltner
      Bank address: SENSER PLATZ 2
                   79539 LÖRRACH, BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
      Tele: 49 (0)7621 1790
      Fax: 49 (0) 7621 179272
      Swift Bic: HVBKKRSE
      Telex: 24611
      Account Number: 529-382233-42-004  
   
But we wanted to confirm if actually this is true and hence decided to write to your email address which after four (4) days from now and there is no response, we will then know that you are that authorise him for the claim of the fund.
If proved otherwise by you that you did not authorise him, please forward to us all the related Benefactors particulars including your Telephone number,contact address.These details from you will help to assist us reach a conclusion in contrary to his submitted power of attorney.Anything contrary to this claim will help us charge this man to court and prosecute him while your fund will be paid to you immediately without any further delay.
You have to get back to us on time for us to commence legal proceedings against Mr. Heinz-Kurt Weltner and his accomplices.
Yours sincerely
Mr. Adrian Oldman
Unity Trust Bank Plc
London Uk
00 44 70 240 699 43 Ext 1043
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