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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: "SCOTT BUTTERWORTH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nanlbankinginfo@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:48:28 +0100
Subject: OUTSTANDING INFORMATION 18/01/12

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
88 WOOD STREET LONDON, EC2V 7QQ
UNITED KINGDOM
PHONE: +44-7035988522

Attention: Beneficiary,

We thank you for your co-operation on the successful transfer of first batch of your part payment of Ten Million One Hundred Thousand US Dollar ($10,100,000.00) transferred into your bank account as stated below which you have acknowledged receipt of the fund.


BENEFICIARY: MR. JIANDE XU
ADDRESS: NO.269 SISHAN ROAD, CIXI, NINGBO, P.R.CHINA
BANK NAME: BANK OF CHINA CIXI SUB-BRANCH
ACCOUNT: NAME: MR. JIANDE XU
ACCOUNTER: NO.: 817060927208093014
SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJ92A

However, we write to inform you that the remaining balance of your fund has been approved for payment again and would be transferred to the same bank account as stated above which you provided in the course of the former payment received.

Kindly advise and notify us of changes if any before we proceed with the transfer. Please note that the transfer shall be the same way we made the first payment to you thus; telegraphic transfer and shall be confirm within three (3) working days from the date of the transfer. Give this matter urgent attention it demands so that you can receive your payment within the time frame of the approval. You are advised to deal directly to this Department.


You are advice to call this office (+447035988522) if any changes to make on the account information’s above, do not hesitate to give full data as the Beneficiary;


Yours Faithfully,


SCOTT BUTTERWORTH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM



CC:
ATTENTION: PAUL SHEPHARD
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS AND PRIVATE BANK
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

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