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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: Paul Smith <nacyu.china@gmail.com>
Reply-To: accounts_paulsmith@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 03:25:16 -0700
Subject: From The Office Of The Governor (Mark Carney)

BANK OF ENGLAND
THE BANK OF ENGLAND THREADNEEDLE STREET, EC2R 8AH LONDON ,
Swift Code: BKENGB33 IBAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001

>From The Office Of The Governor (Mark Carney),


Attention Sir/Madam:

This office The Bank Of England received an application to pay you a
part payment of £150 Million from the Office Of the Governor.

AUTHORITY TO REMIT

SUBJECT: Transfer of funds into your bank account acting on the
provisions of the British monetary and fiscal policy as stipulated,
section 13 of the foreign exchange allocation committee of the bank of
England the governor of the bank wish to inform you that final
arrangement has been made and concluded to remit the £150 Million
Pounds into your nominated bank account in the orders of the ministry
of finance (MOF) and in line with the British policy on foreign
payment.

YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO SEND US THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS BELOW:

(i) NAME OF BENEFICARY AND TELPHONE NO.......................

(ii) BANK NAME...................

(III) ADDRESS...............

(IV) ACCOUNT NO ...........

(V) BENEFICARY.....

(VI) OCCUPATION,AGE,STATUS.. .........

Note:
You Are Hereby Advice To Stop Further Communication With The So Called
Government Officials You Have Been Dealing With In The Past.
This Office Is The Only Recognized Office From The Office Of The
Governor (Mark Carney).To Effect Payment To All Outstanding
Beneficiary Like You And Please When You Want To Reply Kindly Make
Sure That It Is Reply With All Your Full Details As Above.

Thank You And Hope To Hear From You As Soon As Possible.


Paul Smith
Accounts Department.

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