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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: "First Gulf Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fgdbmanager@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:33:59 +0100
Subject: Here Is Your Online Banking Details.

Attn:.
 
This is to inform you that  i didn't forget you, i was trying to get things done like a surprised to you. i managed to pay the necessary payment due on your account which is $14,000 but you have to pay them back after you get your funds.
 
Your scam victim compensation funds value Six  Million Five Hundred thousand Dollars (US$6.500,000.00) has been transfer in your favor through our online internet banking system, that allows you to have access to your payment via the internet, this system allows you to access your account, check your balance and make transfer from your internet to any account of your choice.
Each transfer you make via the system takes a maximum of 1-2 business days to confirm in any bank account that you have provided for the transfer. Meanwhile, the system is free from government taxes and will never be question for any reason. be inform that prior to the issuance of the final release code of credit, once the fund is been transfer to your bank account a telex’s copy will be sent to you so  that you will go with it to your bank and confirm the payment to your bank account without delay.
 
Note: that your account has been protected with your email ID so that no one will have access with your internet banking account unless that person have you email password please you have to be very careful with that, Kindly CLICK HERE to login to enable you have access to your online banking account and make transfer to any account of your choice.
Below is the security question you will answer once you login.
Exclusive Reference Identification Number (IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/09), Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and Transfer AllocationNo.:FRB/X44/701LN/NYC/US,
Transfer code: 2236,
Pin Code: 78569,
Certificate of Merit No: 104,
Release Code No: 0876;
Immediate FGDB Telex Confirmation No: -222568;
Secret Code: XXTN014.
 
Regards
Mr. Hazard Abdul

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