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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: "Ambassador Peter Burleigh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ursbn2012@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:26:35 +0530
Subject: helllo

>From The Office of Ambassador Peter Burleigh.
Final Release of your Payment/ Award Programmed 2014
Attention Beneficial.

Payment Confirmation:
This is to inform you that, we are having a problem with the nominated banks. We kindly advice, that your payment voucher $4.3Million USD has been withdrawn from those banks and forwarded to RESERVE BANK OF INDIA this morning, due to delay and attempt of scams and diversion of beneficiaries funds.

We hereby advice, that you should seize communication with the Royal Bank of Scotland, ATM Bank of AFRICAN, Barclay's Bank, and Money Gram office both Diplomatic Agent claiming to have your payment file in the past. Because you’re entire fund has been deposit with Reserve bank of India for wire transfer KTT of your total funds into your banking account in your country immediately:

Therefore kindly contact Reserve bank of India with bellow information for immediately transferring your fund into your bank account as they promise in 24hours service.

Paying Officer: ms Elizabeth Pradesh. The Head Remittance Manager,
Reserve bank of india,
Email address: officefile298@gmail.com
Telephone: +91 8767836462

Payment release transmission Code is; X147/NYF468/NY2011FT, Approved by Ambassador Peter Burleigh, FORMER FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF INDIA > Kindly, reconfirm the name and the Pin Code Number; xx1144 to the Paying bank for proper identification and clearance.

Be Warned and Be Advice accordingly, for security reasons and safety of your funds transfer, and ensure you always reconfirm and verify every detail with our bank.

I await your urgent response and cooperation.
Yours sincerely,

Be in peace,
Ambassador Peter Burleigh
FORMER FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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