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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: "standardcharetered01@cantv.net" <standardcharetered01@cantv.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:25:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTN VALID Beneficiary WE HAVE SENT TO YOU SEVERAL EMAIL WITH OUT
ANY RESPONSE FROM YOU REGARDING US$4,000.000.00 Deposited in first bank
ofNigeria PLC By The U.N Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moonThis Fund is from
United Nation your Name and contact is Among the listed Beneficiary Around
they globe that will receive this compensation your email address is been
choose after going through your profile to use this Fund to help the less
privileged people in churches Hospitals and motherless Babies Homes


ATTN VALID Beneficiary WE HAVE SENT TO YOU SEVERAL EMAIL WITH OUT ANY RESPONSE FROM YOU REGARDING US$4,000.000.00 Deposited in first bank ofNigeria PLC By The U.N Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moonThis Fund is from United Nation your Name and contact is Among the listed Beneficiary Around they globe that will receive this compensation your email address is been choose after going through your profile to use this Fund to help the less privileged people in churches Hospitals and motherless Babies Homes in your society so as to help people in there needs because of the Economic meltdown Facing the Nation YourUS$4,000.000.00 has been Deposited in our Bank we shall give you more details when you reconfirm back the required information's as we are looking forward to transfer your Fund Contact us immediately with the following details for the payment of Your Inheritance Sum of US$4,000.000.00 Please include your name, address, telephone numbers, and e-mail addressDate_________________________________________________Name_________________________________________________________________________Last First MICurrent/Former Occupation_____________________________BIRTHDATE___________________________Nick Name_________________________________________________________________ Last First MIHOME ADDRESSStreet __________________________________________________________________City __________________________________ (ST) _____ (ZIP) ________________Home Telephone (______)_______________________Other Telephone (______)_______________________E-MAIL Address_______________________________________________________ For your reply contact us on this email we shall only respond to you henceyou contact us with this official email remitandedepartmentfbn@financier.com or standardcharetered01@cantv.net Dr Alhaji Lawal KankiaIbrahim Executive Director thought you would like to see the <a href='http://www.threejars.com/allowance-calculator'>Allowance Calculator</a> at ThreeJars.com

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