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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: "Alfa Bank Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msalert@officeliveusers.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:55:48 -0000
Subject: Important Notice - Treat Urgently.

ALFA BANK LIMITED
UK Representative Office
40 Basinghall Street, Guildhall City
London EC2V 5DE

Tel.: 00 4470 2402 7250
Fax.: 00 4487 1915 6609



Dear Customer

This notice is coming from Alfa Bank Limited UK Representative office.

We refuse to address you by your name because of the situation at hand and for security reasons. In accordance with our banking policy and our esteem reputation geared toward our client/customer protection, I wish to inform that i received a mail from a man in the name of "BROVA MARTIMBANGHATMAJA KARLIO" from Indonesia. Below is the content of the mail i just received, i want to confirm if it is true before i can work with him. Please advise this office immediately you receive this notice.

Sincerely

Martin J. Waghorn
Managing Director
Fund Transfer Control Unit





--- On Wed, 11/09/12, Bravo Karlio <karliabravo@hotmail.com> wrote:



To.
Martin J. Waghorn
Managing Director
Fund Transfer Control Unit
Alfa Bank UK Representative Office


Dear Sir,

With total dismay i regret to inform you that my business partner " YOU " died on the 28th October 2012. I am aware that my business partner have an outstanding amount of £1,350,000.00 British Pound Sterling with your bank and i also understand that his payment is under process in your bank. I therefore humbly plead to complete the processing of the fund for further transfer of his credit to my bank account. Please treat as very urgent and do not hesitate to get back to me with your requirements for the completion of the transfer to my bank account.

I have included by attach file my ID if you may need it and i look forward to hearing from you so that i will know the requirements to complete the transaction.

Thanks and God Bless You.
Bravo Martimbanghatmaja Karlio
Indonesia

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