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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: AMERICAN SAVINGS <americansavingsbank036@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:31:47 -0800
Subject: AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK

Attn: Sir,

The office of AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK writes to inform you that we
received information from INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND to release your
approved fund US$5,000,000.00 to your designated bank account. We have
verified the Fund Authenticity, and we have been able to confirm that
the FUND is 100% LEGAL.

Now you are legally entitled to receive a sum of US$5,000,000.00 (FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). We also authenticate the fact that
your entitled amount of US$5,000,000.00 is safe for immediately
remittance to your own designated Bank Account, All necessary official
modalities is being finalized in your favour and the AMERICAN SAVINGS
BANK, shall communicate with you with the approval of your fund and
with great success within the next few hours you comply with this
instruction given in this letter.

The information has been programmed in our wire system for final
remittance of your fund. To notarize your file and certify your fund
for remittance, you are required to send your Bank Account
details,your full Name and your address and your mobile telephone
numbers to this office of AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK immediately.

At the receipt of your Bank Account details, we will notarize your
file, certify your fund for immediate remittance and credit your
nominated Bank Account within 24hours.


Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Robert Smith.
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
110.Dave Street .
North Carolina U.S.A.
Tell/Fax 1-2253411322

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