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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: "Dr. Braith Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <grandmarkfinancialservices@live.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013 14:52:45 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

?2nd December, 2013.?
 
?Dear Sir/Madam,?
 
?I am Mr. Angelo Brooks, The New Payment Director of The Oriental Financial Group. It might interest you to know that The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank financial Monitoring Unit has contracted my firm-Oriental Financial Group London with mandate to investigate all outstanding or inconclusive financial transactions across the globe in all offshore payment centers or bank, make recommendations and make payment where necessary any legitimate claims. During our exercise, be informed that your fund has been  recalled back from the Offshore Paying bank/center. This Recall was after the interception of the fraud attempt by some group of suspected fraudulent officials who were trying to divert the funds to another bank account in collaboration with some officials in the Offshore Paying Centre/bank. It was detected after reconciliation of payment files which was directed by Board of Directors of The Oriental Financial Group and the Legal Department after the financial submission which mand
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?1. Your payment procedures were being handled in an unusual transaction pattern, which gave the avenue for all these fallacies and also bogus promises which is totally impossible in any part of the world and also to use it as a blackmail means of extorting money from you. All these contributed to make it impossible for you to receive your fund.?
 
?2. There was a large scale documentary pilferage, procedure diversions, (using non-existing offshore payment exercise, documentary subversion, procedural hijacking through fraudulent manipulations, all meant to divert  your attention by frustrating you out of patience for possible diversion of your payment to other account.?
 
?Based on our recommendations, your fund has been recalled back by the order of The International Monetary  Fund (IMF) and the World Bank financial Monitoring Unit board of directors for immediate re-transfer to your account that will be provided by you. You are free to ask any question where you do not understand. ?
 
 
?Thank you.?
 
?Mr. Angelo Brooks,?
ORIENTAL Financial Group
20, Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HJ United Kingdom
Tel: +44 020-7060-6078 Fax: +44-20-7060-5778
Email: orientalgroups@groupmail.com
 
?Confidentiality Warning Notice:?
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?Be informed that this message contains information which is legally privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by e-mailing us at ?grandmarkfinancialservices@live.co.uk? You are advised to scan this email and any file attached herewith for viruses. ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP London does not accept liability for any loss or damage, whether caused by our own negligence or not, that results from a computer virus or a defecting?

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