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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. PETER JAY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < bankofengland721@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 03:22:52 +0100
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT.

BANK OF ENGLAND
Central Banking District
London, England
Email: bankofengland721@gmail.com
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT.
 
This is the second and the last time we will be notifying you about these said funds.
 
We are pleased to inform you that your claim in the value of US12,100,000:00 Dollars (Twelve Million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been
 
transferred to the United States of America for onward transfer in your favor.The Transfer Authorization was obtained late yesterday after a series of
 
deliberation and screening of the transfer documents at the International Monetary Fund Board, London. Hence, the Governor of Bank of England, Dr. Mark
 
Carney has instructed that we contact you immediately to notify you about the transfer of your funds by your local Payment Office in your country.
 
Due to the recent reforms just conclude by the G-20 summit headed by the Financial/Economic Experts from your countryindictaes that all foreign funds
 
transfers above the sum of US$5,000,000:00 for individuals going into the United States Must be received and paid out through the American Payment Center, a
 
new body under the US Federal Reserve.
 
 
Kindly confirm your information once more before we provide you with the contact information of the Payment Office in charge of your funds transfer in your
 
country:
 
Full/Legal name_____________________________________
 
Address_____________________________________________
 
Occupation__________________________________________
 
Date of birth_________________________________________
 
Phone_________________________________________________
 
Fax number____________________________________________
 
Scanned copy of I.D
 
The only thing required from you is to obtain an Irrevocable Affidavit of Claim from the British Justice Council before transfer activation by the US Payment
 
Center. We shall direct you on how to obtain the Affidavit so that the payment officek will effect immediate transfer of your fund into your designated bank
 
account, your fund will reflect in your account within five banking days from the day you obtain this Affidavit.
 
 
Make sure that you reply me as soon as you get this message via the email address above.
 
Yours In Service,
MR. PETER JAY
Head,Private Banking Section.

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