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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: Swift.admin@capitalbank.mn
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:30:01 +0800
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

Attention Beneficiary,
 
I am Dr. Charles Bello, General manager to United Bank for Africa, this note was taken in my office where I was serving verification documents to the a white men Mr. Richard Williams who stormed my office with claimed to be your representative and he said that you were dead in a fatal motor accident and before your death, you appointed him as the next of kin to your United Nation contract Compensation payment of $3.2m presently under our custody. This white man quickly applied that your inherited fund should be transferred into his nominated receiving bank account in USA.
 
Please, be informed that any silent to this massage means that you were dead, therefore we highly need your urgent response for more confirmation that you are not the one that appointed them to come and claim the fund on your behalf, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission as re-commended through our customer care services to him if no response comes from you.
This office is glad to inform you that your payment shall be made as soon as your feedback of claim. You are also advised to stop any further communication with any department or any Government Agency. This is to forestall new effort to avoid a diversion of your payment. We have concluded to effect your U.N Compensation payment of $3.2m through our bank to bank wire transfer. You are required to contact our customer care Transfer Agent below for your valuable information of your transfer.
 
Contact person: Mr. Solomon Adam
Bank of Africa Transfer Agent
Federal Republic of Nigeria
E-mail: unitedbnkafricaplc@ymail.com
 
I don't like betraying people and no one will do such to me. Fill the banking information's as follows to enable the bank transfer center to start the transfer of your fund.
 
(1) Account name..................
(2) Account number................
(3) Name of bank..................
(4) Routing number................
(5) Gender/ Age...................
(6) Home address..................
(7) Your Driving License..........
(8) Current phone number..........
(9) Country/ state................
10) Occupation....................
 
I want to reassure you of our willingness to transfer the $3.2m of fund into your bank account as soon as you re-confirm you’re banking details. Waiting for your immediate response, but your silence will be a clear indication that you are the one that authorized them to affect the above claims.
 
Regards,
 
Dr. Charles Bello
Manager United Bank for Africa

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