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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: Collins Roy <collinsroy85@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <info.remittancedepartmentdesk@gmx.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 02:18:07 -0400
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary 15-203

Lloyds TSB Bank London
34 the Broadway London N8 9SH
Reg No: 12098456
Registered in England
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONTRACT #: MAV/FGN/MIN/009.
Registered No: 1026167.
Attention: Beneficiary 15-203
Considering the fact that we have correspondence with some Banks in Africa who have delayed your fund payment, the board and directors of Lloyds TSB Bank London have decided to pay you directly to officially clear the image of our bank from any involvement in such unofficial and fraudulent act’s of these our corresponding banks, as we can as well compel them to officially allow us settle or pay you from the reserved money they have with us.
We have agreed to pay you the sum of US$5.5Million as part payment from the reserved they have, whereby the balance will be paid to you a week after confirmation to the receipt of your first payment or transfer.
Mind you, we contact you because your old contact information is still in our system, we hereby advice that you forward your current contact information for onward communication and updating of your documents for this payment.
(1) Your full name
(2) Address
(3) Direct telephone and fax number
(4) Banking details
Please forward it directly to this office as I personally will handle this payment, and mind you that we have limited time to complete this payment as our corresponding banks are now going to the end of this quarter of the year.
Thank You.
Yours Faithfully.
Mr. Collins Roy.
International Remittance Department
Lloyds TSB Bank London.
Tel: +447024018896
 

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