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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: "Mrs. Joan Mary" <r81770124407@126.com>
Reply-To: netherlands_antillesbranch@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 15:54:41 +0300
Subject: YOUR FUND IS RELEASED,




Administration of Giro Bank
netherland_antilles@yahoo.com.au
Church Street East, Working GB 216 AE, Curacao
Netherland Antilles
Direct Tel/Fax: +59997676862


OCC/NETHERLAND/GOVT/UN/IMF/2013

Attn: Category “A” Payments

Swift/ Telegraphic Transfer of US$10,000,000.00 in Your Favor

Dear Sir,

Sequel to the arrangement between the OCC and the Government of ECOWAS,
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Administration of GIRO
Bank Netherlands Antilles have today approved US$10,000,000 which is based
on the order of the director of Foreign Debt Management(CBN), Office of
the Federal Reserve Treasury, Economic Community of the West African
States(ECOWAS), instructing this office to prepare a credit facilities
which will be debited from the ECOWAS International Stock Exchange
facilities with this organization OCC- Netherland Antilles.

In order to receive the above-mentioned payment, which is On-Hold with us,
you are therefore requested to provide your information and bank detail
for transfer of your fund to your account.

The Comptroller of Currency, Administration of Giro Bank NV Curacao of
Netherlands (OCC) shall not be liable for any consequences arising from
the inability of the beneficiary to comply with the directives of this
bank. Furthermore, in the light of these undesirable improprieties, we are
convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that you are the right beneficiary
of the fund as witnessed in your file. The liability, which the
Comptroller of Currency, Administrative of Giro Bank NV of Netherlands
Antilles (ODD) may incur, is hereby limited. The Comptroller of Currency
therefore reserves the right to cancel any payment(s) if the receiver/
beneficiary refuses or delays to comply with the requirements stated for
transfer of your fund. Our objective is to ensure customers around the
globe experience business as usual as Administrator of the Giro Bank NV of
Netherlands Antilles. We understand the enormous effort beneficiaries have
encountered and we have developed the appropriate frame to enable our bank
effect transfer into beneficiary's account without problem.You are
therefore advised to reconfirm your information to this address(
netherlands_antillesbranch@hotmail.com ) for immediate release of your
fund into your account.

Thanks.

Regards,

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Joan Mary
Vice President,Giro-Bank of Curacao,
Netherlands,Antilles.
+59997676862 netherland_antilles@yahoo.com.au

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