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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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Fraud email example:

From: john <festusokoyechmbrs95@gmail.com>
Reply-To: n20002h@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 06:59:51 -0700
Subject: CC:OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER(UK)

Barclay's Bank PLC is registered in England. Registered No: 1026167.
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP. Barclay's Bank
PLC is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
***********************************************************************
BARCLAY'S BANK LONDON FOREIGN HEAD
OF OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.United Kingdom.

CNT/INH: MAV/FGN/MIN/013.
Registered No: 1026167.
Ref: 9905240

PAYMENT FILE:BOE/BEN/09.

Attn: Beneficiary,

PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS

Good day,My name is MR JOHN SHEA the DIRECTOR: International Transfer
Processing Department and the Executive Chairman of the commitee on
overdue contract payment.We are very sorry for contacting you via the
internet instead of using a post-mail letter or a direct Phone call,It
was due to the urgency of the mail content.

The BANK OF ENGLAND(BOE) is the mother Bank of all commercial banks in
United Kingdom and also approved the BARCLAY'S BANK to release the
funds to you without any delay. After the regular collation of list of
unpaid contractors, I discovered that your name and email address (in
the Central Computer system is among the list of unpaid contractors,
inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated
from United Kingdom ( British Government) , Europe, Asia including the
Middle east, Americans) among the list of individuals and companies
that your unpaid fund has been located to a Federal suspense account
in this Bank.We also have a mandate from the Office of the Prime
minister of this country and the Queen Elizabeth (II) that all overdue
Contract funds must be paid before the end of the first quarter of
this year.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of $10.7million (Ten Million Seven Hundred thousand
Dollars) and has been approved already for Payment. yesterday one
foreigner (Mr. Larry Busby) visited my office in your stead to inform
me that he is your Representatives from United States of America(USA),
whom you send to collect your Funds for you.

Below is the information and bank details he provided.

Full Name: Larry O. Busby
Bank Name: Citizens Savings Bank
Bank Account Name: Larry O. Busby
Bank Account:......:165095516
Routing Numbers......: 265270138

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent this man to come and
Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want him to help
you Collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, at least you should have
informed me as the Executive Governor of this Bank. He actually
tendered some Vital Documents which Proved that you actually sent him
for the Collection of this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that
you took such a decision without my consent.

Here are the Document which he tendered to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INDUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which he tendered to this Apex Bank is a
clear and legal Proof that you sent him to Collect this Funds for you.
Finally,I told him to come back tomorrow morning and he promised to
come back.

As the Director of this Apex Bank, I was supposed to Release this
Funds to him but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you
first. Due to the nature of my job, I will not want to make any
mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is the
Recognized, Bonafide Beneficiary to this Funds. Kindly clarify us on
this issue before we make this Payment to this foreigner who came on
your behalf. In receipt of this confidential Letter.

You are required to Get back this Bank immediately you receive this
Confidential Letter.

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
MR JOHN SHEA
E-mail: bankn38@yahoo.co.uk

CC:OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER(UK)

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