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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: "Mr. George Culmer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lloydosblondon@administrativos.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:54:24 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM LLOYDS BANK: YOUR US$8.5M DOLLARS IS READY.

LLOYD'S BANK GROUP (LBG)
25 Gresham Street London,
EC2V 7HN,United Kingdom.

Attention:Dear Customer,

Lloyds Bank Group London, hereby notify you that we received your funds worth
the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousands United States Dollars only(US$8,500,000.00) from the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) for final transfer into your local bank account.You are hereby requested to furnish or provide the following details state below for final remit into your Bank account:

1.Your Full Name:
2.Your Full Address:
3.Your Direct Phone Number:
4.Your Banking Details

We are anxiously waiting to hearing from you for immediate transfer as you are advice to respond via E-mail: lloydosblondon@administrativos.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. George Culmer.
Group Finance Director.
LLOYD'S BANK GROUP (LBG).

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