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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: "(Mrs.) Anna Muller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revalidation.ecb@live.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:52:47 -0300
Subject: Unclaimed Funds (Payment Ready)

Dr

 

Dr. (Mrs.) Anna Muller
European Central Bank
Legal/Reconciliation Dept
Kaiserstrasse 29 D-60311,
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
.
Date: 14th of June, 2012
 


RE: REVALIDATION OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS
 

I would like to officially inform you that after the overall verification of unpaid funds submitted to European 
Central Bank for endorsement in the month of July 2011, your name was endorsed for onward remittance. We also 

apologize for the inconvenience you passed through to receive these funds in the past.

 

A paying bank has been instructed to prepare and remit your funds to you via a Telegraphic Bank Transfer. An 
online account will be opened in your name, thereafter, your funds will be deposited into the new account and 
secured login details sent to you to access and personally make transfer to any bank of your choice. Be informed

that the first installment payment of the sum of $920,247.00 [Nine Hundred and Twenty Thousand, Two Hundred and 
Fourty-Seven USD] has been endorsed for immediate remittance in your favor.

 

All necessary approvals have been faxed to the paying to commence payment in your favor. You will be required to

establish communication with the paying bank so as to immediately file your claim and enable the bank open an

online account in your name. Complete the below information and forward to the Regional Account Manager assigned

below:

 

Full Name:
Contact Address:
Tel. Number:
Mobile Number:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:

 

Attach a scanned copy of your Valid Identification.
 

You will be required to forward the completed above details to the Regional Account Manager who has been assigned

to see you through and enable the remittance of your funds to you via the contact below:
 

Contact Person: Pamela Taylor (Mrs.)
Email: revalidationsealfords@live.com


 

Yours truly,
Dr. (Mrs.) Anna Muller
European Central Bank

 

Note: You are strictly advised to stop any further communication with any body or organization claiming to still have possession of your funds, the afore mentioned bank is presently in possession of your funds and ready to pay you upon your communication with the account manager.

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