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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: "From Mr Williams Howard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drwilliamshoward@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 08:08:37 -0700
Subject: From Mr. Williams Howard Barclays Bank London

From Mr. Williams Howard
Director Due Process Unite
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place , London E14 5HP
Dated   6th  of  May 2013
Attention Beneficiary:
 
                                                  PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
 
It was resolved after the Board meetings today by the foreign Remittance office of the Barclays Bank LONDON o release all outstanding payment waiting for transfer payment of last year. We are here to inform you that your US$9.7M has been approved to be released to you by the Barclays bank London Churchill street London UK this first quarter payment of the year and the London parliament has sign the release if you are a real genuine beneficiary of the funds
 
 
You are hereby advised to forward to us the following information below to enable the paying bank (Barclays bank London ) Transfer the fund direct into your bank account. Either by wire transfer or by ATM CARD.
 
A) Your Full Name and Address
B) Yours Direct Telephone Number and fax and also your mobile phone
C) Your occupation
D) Your marital statues
E) Your bank account number and also your bank name and address. Or you can open a virgin bank account as earliest time to send.
 
Furthermore as soon as I hear from you I shall brief you more on this transaction finally when you receive this message get back to me with your full information
 
Thanks,
 
Mr. Williams Howard
Director of Foreign Payment
Due process Unit
London ( UK )
 

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