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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: "European InterBank Clearing House" <mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 14:05:21 -0800
Subject: "Attention"Attention"



Your Payment Approval Letter
From:Frank Evra
European Interbank Clearing House
First Floor Interbank Building
134, Avenue Edouard Valilant
92100 Boulogne Billancourt, France
phone:+33 1 46 008 63 611
"Attention"Attention"
Be informed that European Interbank Clearing House France
have received official confirmation from the Remittance
Authorities in United States,Europe,Asia that you are
eligible to receive the approved of $1,500.000 as the
legally approved bonafide beneficiary. The Funds has been
officially assigned to you as the new entitled/ bonafide
beneficiary and we shall effect the release of the Funds in
your favor from the Escrow account of the Originating Bank.
I am Mr.Frank Evra a highly placed official of the
InterBank Clearing House France.
It may interest you to know that reports have reached our
office by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier
Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have
decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was
appointed to handle your transaction here in France.
All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs,
Finance Companies, Banks,Security Companies and Courier
companies which have been in contact with you of late have
been instructed to back up from your transaction and you
have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the
InterBank Clearing House is now directly in charge of your
payment.
You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund
will be transfered to you directly from our source. I hope
this is clear. Any action contrary to this instructions is
at your own risk.
Chose any of the 4 avaliable method of payment below:
1. ATM CARD PAYMENT.
2. CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT
3. WIRE TRANSFER PAYMENT.

Your constant communication is very important to enable us
attend to your Approved Allocation File regularly for
prompt
Respond to this e-mail with immediate effect and we shall
give you further details
on how your fund will be released.
Regards,
Mr.Frank Evra
Remittance Manager
InterBank Clearing House





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