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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: thmk01@yahoo.com.ph
Date: 5 Mar 2014 03:05:18 +1100
Subject: Your friend thought you might be interested in Global Destiny

Hi Beneficiary,

Bank of America thought you might be interested in this site:

http://www.globaldestiny.com.au/

Click on the link to check it out.

A message from Bank of America:

Bank of America Notification
REF: SWIFT KTT-MT-103 TRANSFER

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic transfer through our bank, Bank of America, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to credit the sum of US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars Only) into your nominated bank account.

Note that we have started processing your payment and everything concerning the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out within the shortest possible time from the time we receive your below needed information. Also be informed that the Governor of Apex Bank in London (BL) will sign on your payment advice and a copy of the advice will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes.

Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received from the Claims Resolution Unit (CRU) on your behalf, for immediate release of the said fund to your favor. Note that this fund was part of the lodged late president Saddam Hussein of Iraq discovery fund with world bank of Switzerland, which the Swiss bank has decided to distribute generously to help few lucky individuals and the American government and also the new France president is in agreement with the Swiss bank to distribute the fund to seven hundred thousand people in America, Europe, Asia and Africa in order to help improve their businesses.

Therefore, you are to reconfirm the below information accurately, because this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account. These are the information needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1: Your full name and contact address.
2: Date of Birth
3: Occupation
4: Your direct phone number

As soon as I receive the above info, I will process your payment to enable the transfer get started immediately.
Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,
Kevin Patrick
Director credit/telex dept.
Bank of America

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