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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: "Mr. Danial Nicolas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <danielnicholas1968@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:36:33 +0200
Subject: YOUR LONG WAITED PAYMENT APPROVAL TODAY 12/08/2014

Head Office:
Skye Bank Plc.
Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Fax: 234 111 6998




Date; 12/ 08/ 2014

Attention: Legal Beneficiary



I am Daniel Nicolas, the new Head authorized Fund Crediting Manager
handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund. Your name is
among the listed beneficiary who have not receive their inheritance payment
and also among the once who have lost a lot of money while trying to claim
their inheritance. Your payment file have been open today after the World
Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice
that your payment have been kept pending for a very long time due to the
wrong information given previously by the payment Administrative officer.

The Federal Republic of Nigeria under the instruction of His Excellency
President Goodluck Ebele A. Jonathan, GCFR have given ORDER in the First
Quarter Payment Approval yesterday Monday being August 11th, 2014 to release
ALL outstanding payment through our Bank and your name is among the listed
approved beneficiary to receive their PART PAYMENT of US$2.5M.

Furthermore, to be sure of whom we have contacted, The Skye Bank Management
hereby advice that you fill and return the below listed personal details so
as to enable us cross check with the one in your payment file before we
commence with the release of your approval part payment.

First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Name:
Address:
DOB: (Date of Birth):
Telephone:
Mobile Phone:
Copy of your Identification: Drivers License OR International Passport:
Next of Kin Name:

As soon as the above information is receive and confirm correctly, the bank
management will not hesitate to furnish you with your online account details
and transfer instructions.

We Sincerely Apologize for the delay you have encountered in trying to
receive your fund, but we assure you that those delays will never be
encountered again.

REPLY EMAIL: skyeban.knigplc@admin.in.th

Best Regards

MR. DANIEL NICOLAS
DIRECTOR,
HEAD FUND CREDITING MANAGER

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