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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: JOHN DRYS-DALE <makabizy@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bankcorestatesfinancialcorpo@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 10:54:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: This is for Your kind perusal,









                                          Santander
Bank of London.
                                 Bank:CoreStates Financial
Corporation.





>From the Desks of the
DR. JOHN
DRYS-DALE
Head of United Kingdom
Financial Intelligent Unit, United
Kingdom.



                             Notification of a Wrong Transfer of Funds




The eagle eye of Financial Intelligence Unit
(FIU) just pictured a wrong transfer which it is still investigating that passed
through Santander Bank of London to CoreStates Financial Corporation for further credit to
Kuwait Finance House.


The Bank of England which is the mother
bank to Santander Bank of London and CoreStates Financial Corporation
intercepted the funds and notified FIU of the funds which have been withheld
until they receive approval on where the huge funds are
going.


As at this point, the funds are still with
the Bank of England.
Below is the information contained in the documents they
used in moving the funds:Name:


Santander Bank of London.
Bank: CoreStates
Financial Corporation.
Further Credit to: - KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE.
Account
No. : - 0110166617412
Branch
:- H.O.
Swift Code: - KFHOKWKW
IBAN: KW46KFHO 0000 0000 0001 1010 0174
11


We
have traced these funds to you as there are no documents used in moving these
funds, but the transfer bears your name. We therefore, need your confirmation
that you have such funds. This will enable us redirect the funds to you under
the financial laws to your nominated account.


Send
identification/address and phone numbers for verification. As soon as we receive
your reply, further details on the prerequisites for receiving such money will
be communicated to you and within a stipulated period of time, the funds will be
confirmed in your bank account.


Sincerely,


DR.JOHN DRYS-DALE
Head of
Investigations
Financial Intelligence Unit
TEL/FAX: +44-844-774-771
                +44-643-732-854
Email:bankcorestatesfinancialcorpo@yahoo.co.uk


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