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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: "adminoffice_2013@libero.it" <adminoffice_2013@libero.it>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:18:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Pls note reply


Dear Fund Beneficiary,

We the Telex Transfer Dept have received the Transfer Authorization Letter
from the Board of Directors Union Bank Plc to transfer your contract payment of
$4,100,000.00 (Four Million One Hundred Thousand US Dollars) into your bank
account without any further delay.

Kindly provide us your bank account details as required below and send them to
our Telex Transfer Dept for the transfer of your fund to you within 72 hours:

Account Beneficiary......
Acc/No......
Swift Code (if any)......
Bank Name......
Bank Address.....

Telex Transfer Dept
Reply To: johnbello20132013@gmail.com Number: +234-814-750-1661
Contact Person: Mr. John Bello
(Telex Transfer Director)

Also you have to send us your cell/mobile number we will use to send you the
credit alert SMS immediately we transfer your fund into your bank account.

Regards
Mr. John Bello
Telex Transfer Director

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