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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: BC 49 <dadong88@singnet.com.sg>
Reply-To: transferfundsunit_rbs@9.cn
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:13:20 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Notification

Ref No: BCL/1001A/2012
Batch No: 0417/CA1/2012.

BRITISH CANADIAN WEEKLY PROMOTIONAL DRAW.
This is to bring to your notice the On-line Draw Result of the BRITISH CANADIAN LOTTERY BOARD PROGRAM (BC-49). Your e-mail address was attached to REF No: BCL/1001A/2012, with Batch No: 0417/CA1/2012 drew the Winning No: 09 21 29 34 46 49 Bonus No: 36 for BC-49 Lottery in the 1st category
of bi-weekly six, that made you automatically a winner of the sum of £1,263,584.00(One Million Two Hundred and Sixty three Thousand,Five Hundred and Eighty Four Pounds Sterling).
To make claims to your won amount, you are to contact the Royal Bank of Scotland UK with your Complete Name, Address, Age, Occupation for immediately processing of your claims.

Contact Person: Mr. George Williams.
Bank Name: Royal Bank Of Scotland
Email: transferfundsunit_rbs@9.cn
Tel: +44-7-0111-39353.

Regards,
Mrs.Ariana Logan.
Promotions Co-ordinator
BC-49 Lottery.

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