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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: "skybankworkingforyou@cash4u.com" <skybankingworkingforyou@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 14:47:17 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Payment_Notification_No=3A_Skye=2Dbank=2F0371=2F216=2F014=27=2F_OP?=
=?UTF-8?Q?EN_JUNK_OR_SPAM_MAIL=3A=E2=80=8F?=

Skye-bank, the Pan African Bank.
Tele Banking Department.
Email (skybankworkingforyou@cash4u.com)
Plot 454, Kontagura Close,
Area 3 London Main.
Code:(Code: C.J.04)

Our Ref: CBN/ECB/TMR/3020/014

Attn Dear Owner,

Payment Notification No: Skye-bank/0371/216/014'
K.T.T Cash Sum: Us$10.5Million.
Order: Pin Code/ FE/Fund Beneficiary.
Diskett No: FE/Eco/O3n/13-5602.
Security Code: *Eco/Cd/03n-Cc30/008*
Payment Status: *Not Completed.*

AFTER OUR MEETING TODAY WITH THE PRESIDENT OF (UK) YOU ARE ADVICE TO RE-
CONFIRM TO US YOUR INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN MAKE YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU VIA
ATM MASTER CARD OR CASH DELIVERY PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MAKE ANY
MISTAKE IN YOUR ADDRESS AND THIS TRANSACTION MUST CONCLUDE BY THIS WEEK
BECAUSE EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE
CONCERNING YOUR $10.5M ONLY BELOW IS NEEDED INFORMATION FOR YOUR SUCCESSFUL
DELIVERY.

Please make sure you contact us for more update.

Here is the information you will have to reconfirm below

Your full name and address.............
Direct number...................................
Age..........................
Company name and position...............
International passport/working identity card.......
Are you a regular line of credit owner?.......................
Are you a property owner?...................................
Amount to Transfer?..........................

Your full banking information stated below

a) Your bank name...........
b) Bank address...............
c) Your account no.............
d) Routing no....................
e) Swift code...............
f) Beneficiary...............

We bank in your response,

Thank you for choosing Skye-bank,,

Regards,
SKY BANK PLC

Payment Officer,
On-behalf of Skye-bank, PLC.

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