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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: "SUSAN MOOREHEAD" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:38:34 -0700
Subject: The opening of account with CIBC

Untitled Document Dear Sir,

This transaction is becoming convoluted and this is what I am trying to steer
clear of right from the inception of this deal. If you cogitate and carefully
ruminate on my previous email I sent to you, it was brightly stated the
payment options which will be required to bring this transaction to a very
successful end. This  payment options which includes : (i) The opening of
account with CIBC (ii) Your account upgrading because of the volume of dollar
involved with CIBC (iii)and your issuing of your savings/deposit booklets
leaf/ your International passport with CIBC  was not tendered for you to make
payment under duress regarding this deal.  Is an options which has already
been stated because they are the basic requirements you must have to take care
of before the transfer process will commence and you will start making use of
your account with First Caribbean Bank Cayman Island. This is CIBC First
Caribbean Bank Cayman Island rules and banking policy according to act 102
sub-section 3C of CIBC banking policy. And there is absolutely no way you can
expect the boards of directors of CIBC First Caribbean Bank Cayman Island to
amend their financial policy constitution which is one of the fundamental
pillars of the bank all because of you.

Subsequently, if you think you cannot be proficient to advance the basic
payment requirements through whichever means of payment, then you have to
start getting ready to visit the CIBC First Caribbean Bank in Cayman Island to
make the payment in person, and uniformly sign for the International release
fund documents in your favor. I think this is a very superior initiative and
the only options. In any case it will completely safe me the hassle of coming
over to your country to tender the 365 fund release documents on your behalf.
I know this must be very difficult for you to make this trip work to Cayman
Island financially, which was why I have taken this saddle upon myself to
ensure I come over to see you in your country with (2) assigned delegates from
CIBC so you can save cost of flying.

Nevertheless, I have been engaging in series of meeting with the chief
executive director of CIBC First Caribbean Bank Cayman Island Mr. Michael
Mansoor and other group board of trustees regarding this payment issue which
is seriously giving me lots of concern, and I found-out that they are more
willing and able to proceed with your payment as they cannot afford to loose a
big customer like you. But, we have to settle for the very basic things which
we needed to do before we can forge ahead to move motions.  This is taking
much time than I expect, and I do not appreciate the drastic lack of
co-operation in this transaction. I have a mandate to finalize this deal with
CIBC First Caribbean Bank Cayman Island on your behalf before I leave for
World Bank Regions and resumed office.  Therefore, I encourage and advice you
to endeavor to ensure that we have this concluded by making the payment of the
above required details listed above categorically.

This will enable the legalization of fund and issuing of all the banking
withdrawal tools which I will bring along to hand over to you in your country
which you will use to make withdrawal from all over the globe.

Think about this and take action immediately.

I will be anticipating your immediate positive response

Sincerely Your`s

Mrs. Susan Moorehead (Please do ensure you call me for further explanation in
respect to this +1212 845 9773)

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