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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: AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK <americansavingsbankplc66@gmail.com>
Reply-To: americansavingsbankplc@gmail.com
Date: 26 Aug 2013 03:14:25 -0000
Subject: Re: FUND REMITTANCE DEPT: SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY



Dear: Beneficiary,



PAYMENT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM:



The office of AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK writes to inform you that we

received information from INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND to release

your approved fund US$5,000,000.00 to your designated bank account. We

have verified the Fund Authenticity, and we have been able to confirm

that the FUND is 100% LEGAL.



Now you are legally entitled to receive a sum of US$5,000,000.00 (FIVE

MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). We also authenticate the fact that

your entitled amount of US$5,000,000.00 is safe for immediately

remittance to your own designated Bank Account, All necessary official

modalities is being finalized in your favor and the AMERICAN SAVINGS

BANK, shall communicate with you with the approval of your fund and

with great success within the next few hours you comply with this

instruction given in this letter.



The information has been programmed in our wire system for final

remittance of your fund. To notarize your file and certify your fund

for remittance, you are required to send your Bank Account details,

your full Name and your address and your mobile telephone numbers to

this office of AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK immediately.

At the receipt of your Bank Account details, we will notarize your

file, certify your fund for immediate remittance and credit your

nominated Bank Account within 24hours.



Thank you.



Yours faithfully,



Mr David West.

AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK

110.Dave Street .City Columbia

North Carolina U.S.A.

Tell/Fax 1-2253411322




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