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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: "NATWEST BANK OF LONDON (NBL)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tndjdc@wsss-id.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:50:26 -0400
Subject: RE/ IMMEDIATE OVERDUE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.

NATWEST BANK OF LONDON
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS.
INT'L REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
45 Tottenham Court Road, Marylebone, London
OUR REF: NBL/IRD/NBX/021/12
CONTRACT #: (MAV/NBL/FGN/MIN/10)
 
RE/ IMMEDIATE OVERDUE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.
 
This is to bring to your notice that we have finally signed an irrevocable agreement with the United nations and World Bank Dignitaries at the G8 summit held recently in Italy, after which the Federal House of Senate have decided to settle all enormous debt burden, in order to enhance more International business relationship between our Government and the International Community.
 
To this effect,The Federal Ministry of Finance have forwarded to this office,the names of clients that have not yet received their contract,Inheritance, Compensation and Lottery payment and your name happens to be on the payment schedule list,Your payment is next on the payment schedule for this last quarter of the year 2012.
 
In accordance with the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, your payment documents have been verified, approved and arrangement is being made to effect your payment worth USD$10,000,000.00 (TEN Million United States Dollars), to you within the shortest period of time, in our bid to transparency, as we now have in our possession, the instrument for perfecting that.
 
You are also required to reconfirm to this office as a matter of urgency, the below information to further facilitate the immediate processing of your payment, for subsequent release to you.
 
1) Your Full Name:
2) Contact address:
3) Mobile :
4) Occupation :
5) Age And Marital Status :
6) Copy of your passport photograph if any, for proper Identification:
 
Upon receipt of the above information from you, we will direct you on the next procedural step to take hence the above detailed information is absolutely necessary for the processing of your payment accordingly.
 
We also want to use this medium to pose a warning/advise to you, should in case you are already dealing with anybody or any office posing to be in possession of your Fund or any financial office, we advise that you STOP further contact with them in your best interest and contact this Genuine office of the NATWEST BANK OF LONDON (NBL) ONLY with our information accordingly.
 
The reason why you have not received your fund all this while is because you have been dealing with the wrong people.
 
Having said all this, we urge you to get back to this office immediately for further advise and in case you care to speak with me directly, you can reach me with the numbers on the letter below.
 
Thank you very much for your anticipated Co-operation in advance and please remember to always quote your contract reference number in all future correspondence.
 
Congratulations in advance !!!
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr.Howard Jones
Executive Director
Direct Phone Number:+447024099355
NATWEST BANK OF LONDON (NBL)

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