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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: "CFC ONLINE BANKING" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cfconlinebnking@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:26:34 -0500
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL

CAPITAL FINANCIA CORPORATION
Capital Building, 758
Pretoria West, Pretoria, Guateng
Phone: + 27.747260478
Fax:  00. 27.747260478
 
 
 
 
Attn: Sir/Madam,
 
 
We are sending you this message directly from CAPITAL FINANCIA CORPORATION, based on the present meeting with the IMF -- International Monetary Fund. This is to notify you that your Inheritance long over due funds/Lottery Prize has been approved for Release by  IMF managing director Mrs. Christine Lagarde, She has issued a letter of authorization for the release of all Inheritance long over due fund/Lottery Prize valued US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only)to be release through Direct Wire Transfer into your bank account.
 
 
In consideration of the above, you have been issued with this Exclusive Reference Identification Number (CFC/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/13), Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and Transfer Allocation No.: RBC/X44/701LN/NYC/US, Password: 2236, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate CFC Telex Confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code: XXTN014. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment within the next 72hrs. as necessary clearance has been granted from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors to release the funds to you with immediate effect.
 
 
Note: the Letter of authorization has been signed yesterday for the release of your long over due fund, to enable us proceed with the processing of your Inheritance long over due to be release through Direct Wire Transfer into your bank account, you are to reconfirm your personal details such as listed below:
 
 
Your Full name.......................
Your Contact Home Address..............
Your Telephone number.........
Your Fax number.....................
Your Age and Sex...................
Your Present Occupation.........
 
 
Above is the details needed from you to enable us proceed for the release of your long over due fund.
 
 
Best Regards
 
 
Mr. Paul Smith
President & Chief Executive Officer
CAPITAL FINANCIA CORPORATION
 

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