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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: atacado@insideautopecas.com.br
Reply-To: info@ingbnkbelgium.co.cc
Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 11:36:18 -0700
Subject: FROM ING BANK BELGIUM

Dear Sir.

Warm greeting from Belgium.

I am pleased to inform you that your funds deposited here in ING Bank Belgium by

United Nation through Mr. Jean A. White has been approved for payment, For your

information, after much deliberation & meetings with the concerned officers of

the Bank,

In view of the present Banking payment procedures, we resolved that a

non-resident offshore Bank Account is going to be set up in your name for onward

transfer of the funds to your nominated bank Account, as the authorized

beneficiary of the Funds.

Please be notified that you are hereby required to be personally available here

in Belgium for verification of your funds in the bank and signing of releasing

documents.

Regarding the payment, a new offshore bank account would be required to absorb

this payment.

And therefore, we are certainly going to open a new Nonresident bank account for

you in your name here in ING BANK BELGIUM, for smooth transfer of the funds to

your designated account.

Upon your arrival in Brussels, you will be requested to present the list items

below:-

(a). 2 Passport size color photographs.

(b). Copy of your traveling passport.

(c). Fee for legalization & documentation by Notary.

Awaiting your response.

Best regards.
HANS WESTON.
BELGIUM.

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