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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: "Mr. Nabeel Malik." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nabeelmalik112@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:29:22 -0700
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

From The Desk 0f: Mr. Nabeel Malik,
Chairman, Compensation & Benefits Committee
FCMB UK Broadbent House,
65 Grosvenor Street,
London W1K 3JH, UK
Our Ref: FCMB/LND/TTD/998/12.


Attn: Sir/Madam,


TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.



We hereby officially notify you concerning your Fund Telegraphic Transfer through our bank, First City Monument Bank London to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to credit the sum of US$9.2 Million into your bank account.

This fund was part of the lodged Late President Saddam Hussein of Iraq discovery fund with World Bank of Switzerland, which the United Nations has decided to distribute generously to help few lucky individuals and the United Nations is in agreement with the World Bank to distribute the fund to 100 hundred thousand people in America, Europe & Asia in other to help improve their businesses.

Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received from our research manager, Barr. Ben Rayment on your behalf to FRB for immediate release of your fund.

Therefore, reconfirm the aforesaid information accurately, because this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account.

These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1. Your Full Bank Account Details:
2. Your Direct Cell or / office phone:
3. Your address of locations:
4. Your full name:
5. Your occupation:


Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated; Because we have been given only 72 hours to effect the transfer to your nominated bank account.


Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Nabeel Malik.

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