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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: "UNITED KINGDOM CLEARING AGENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lioydsclearingservicelondon@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:33:55 +0200
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION



MY DEAR FRIEND,

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? WE ARE PLEASE TO INFORM YOU ABOUT OUR SUCCESS IN GETTING YOUR COMPENSATION FEES AS DIRECTED.
MEANWHILE WE HAVE CLEARED THE FUND AND AS AGREED THAT A COMPENSATION FEES AMOUNT SHOULD BE PAID AS PART OF AGREEMENT WITH WORLD BANK, INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND AND AFRICAN UNION TOGETHER WITH THEIR HEADS OF STATE OVER THE UNCLEARED ABANDON FUNDS.
MEANWHILE, WE ARE MANDATED TO CLEAR THE FUNDS AND PAY THE BENEFICIARY A COMPENSATION FEES TO COVER THEIR EXPENSES DURING THE COST OF THEIR TRANSACTION. ALL OUR ATTEMPTS TO REACH YOU ON CELL PHONE WERE ABORTIVE.

WE THEREFORE REQUESTED THAT YOU CONTACT THE PERSON UNDER LISTED FOR YOUR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT.
NAME: MR. RENSBURG VAN CRAYFORD
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
Tel: +44-7035-930-280
Email: rensburgv@yahoo.ca.
financialintelligencecentre@aim.com
FACILITATE HIM, WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS TO RELEASE PAYMENT SUM OF $1 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH HAS BEEN GRANT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION ALSO YOUR FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE IN THE MATTERS PAST. MR RENSBURG CRAYFORD, WILL ADVICE YOU & THE BANK TO EFFECT IMMEDIATE PAYMENT INTO YOU.

REGARDS
LIOYDS CLEARING SERVICE LONDON





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