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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: "Natwest Bank London" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bnatwest74@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 20:18:59 -0000
Subject: RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH US$12, 500,000.00

>From the Desk of Mrs. Sarah Mills
Natwest Bank
St. Paul's
Juxon House
GB - 98 St. Paul's Churchyard EC4M 8BU
London, United Kingdom

Dearest Customer,

RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH US$12, 500,000.00

The management of the Natwest Bank United Kingdom writes to inform you of your long over due payment that has been lying wait in the treasury department of the Natwest Bank for payment.

With regards to the approval of your Approval of this payment as confirmed by the Legal Department of the Natwest Bank United Kingdom; you are hereby directed to contact Mr. Paul Lewis for immediate payment as your payment officer with the contact information below:

Contact Person: Lewis Paul
Email: bnatwest74@yahoo.com.hk
Tel + 44 7537193951

Be further informed that the management of Natwest Bank has authorized Mr. Paul Lewis to wire your funds without any delay as soon as you provide him with the following information:

Full name:
Current occupation:
Home address:
Country:
Mobile phone:
Bank Details:

You are therefore authorized to reconfirm to the telex department of the Natwest Bank United Kingdom your complete Personal Information? and Account Information? to enable us carry out your transfer accordingly.

Contact our office as soon as possible on email or contact Paul Lewis for more details on your transfer.

Thank you, for your understand and patience.

Mrs. Sarah Mills
Chief executive officer,

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