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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: "SKYE BANK NIGERIAN PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drkehind.skyb@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 14:48:10 -0400
Subject: NEW ACCOUNT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS. / XXA-IR-2013.

SKYE BANK NIGERIAN PLC
Address: 3, Akin Adesola Street
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria
 
 
 
 
Attention CONTRACT FUND OWNER/ INHERITTANCE,
 
 
 
This is to notify you of a new order on the release of your contract fund. You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about Two months now by your representative Engr. Howard Renee Woods and your partner Mrs. Latrina M. King of United State forwarding the below account for the transfer of Partition payment of $3.5M USD of your contract fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us today. Please Verify these information;
 
 
Account Name: Latrina M. King
Bank Name: AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
Address: 700 Keeaumoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96815 USA.
Account Number: 8002999709
Swift Code: 321370765
Beneficiary: Latrina King
Phone: +18087721482
 
 
These Bank was ordered after meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock Abuja to contact and proceed with payment of your Contract/inheritance Funds by informing you that the former bank in charge of your payment being Oceanic Bank Plc, Zenith Bank, Barclays Bank, Eco Bank, ETC is no longer in charge of this payment.
 
I wish to inform you that you're (US$3.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid but we want to confirm first from you by giving you our mode of payment this arrangement was agreed between the Presidency and the Senate Committees so take note that we have (2) modes of Payment:
 
 
(1) Diplomatic Delivery: That Is Cash Payment Funds Will Be Delivered To Your Address by a Government Accredited Diplomat.
 
(2) ATM Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With This Amount with Limited Withdrawals per Day.
 
 
I will require you to get back to me with your decision over a chosen mode of payment and we will take it from there. You can reach me Office Line:+234-01-7647143, your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
 
 
Yours in service,
 
SKYE BANK NIGERIA PLC
Dr. Kehinde Durossimi-Etti
Tel:+2347084474248

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