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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. Jose Willis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenyancommercialbnk@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 12:44:16 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Beneficiary

We are pleased to inform you that your fund with a total value of (US$5.500,000.00) Five Millions Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars has been dully remitted to our Kenya Bank Offshore paying center for onward final credit to your bank account since our office is not capable of completing the transfer of the funds to your account at the moment due to our present problem with International Monetary Funds Unit so we have been instructed by World Bank to forward your funds to Kenya Bank for a reliable bank over there to pay you.

 

 

Be informed that everything concerning the release of this fund now with this bank as You are now required to contact Operations Manager of the bank with above details. I am very optimistic and 100% sure that you will be confirming your fund by yourself through the directives of Mr.Albert Yung. below and quote your payment Ref No:KCB/00Y/2014 For purposes of immediate payment.

 

KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Address:P. O. Box 48400–00100, Nairobi Kenya

Tele::+254-707-032-620/ +23481-0087-0688

Payment director::Mr.Albert Yung

Email: kenyancommercialbnk@accountant.com

services1@kenya.ncommercialbnk.com

 

Be informed that everything concerning the release of this fund now with this bank as you are advised to cooperate with their directives. Meanwhile, our advice to you is that you should follow up and strictly adhered to their banking ethics.

Contact the bank as soon as you receive our email with your personal details such as your:

 

full name:::

Home address::

Phone numbers::

Country/City

As soon as you get this notification.Kindly let us know once you contact the bank.

Regards

Mrs. Jose Willis

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