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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: "Prof. Prof. Ahmad Husaen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skye_bnk01@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:48:59 -0800
Subject: Urgent Attention (Your Payment Is Ready)

 
Skye Bank Plc.
3, Akin Adesola Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Our Ref: SBN-0XX2/937/2014
 
Attention: Honorable Beneficiary
 
This is to bring to your notice the orders given by the World Governing Body together with the Committee on International Debt Reconciliation Department and the Board of international Contract Review Panel after the meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock Abuja for the year 2014 is that my bank is the chosen bank to pay out all foreign owed contract/inheritance funds.
 
We are hereby informing you that the former bank in charge of your payment via ATM Card being Oceanic Bank plc, Zenith Bank, Union Bank, Eco Bank, Intercontinental Bank plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, ETC are no longer in charge of these payment.
 
As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have been instructed by the World Governing Body together with the Committee on International Debt Reconciliation Department and the Board of international Contract Review Panel after the meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock Abuja to contact and proceed with payment of your Fund. We wish to inform you that your ($9.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid; with Vide Transaction No.: CBC/RXC/245 and Allocation No.: SBN/X44/701BZ/FMF/NG.
 
We want to confirm first from you by giving you our mode of payment. In other to serve you better, take note that we have two (2) modes of Payment
 
Diplomatic Delivery: That Is Cash Payment Funds Will Be Delivered To Your Address by A Government Accredited Diplomat.
Skye Bank ATM x-Plorer Card:  An ATM x-plorer Card Will Be Charged with This Amount with Limited Withdrawals per Day.
We will require you to get back to this office with your decision over a Chosen mode of payment and we will take it from there.
 
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated
Congratulations
 
Prof. Ahmad Husaen
The Director of Operations
Foreign Payment Department
Skye Bank Nigeria PLC

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