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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: marlav <marlav@altazip.com>
Reply-To: <morgan.stanley42@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:46:45 -0700
Subject: Re: CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONS

FIRST NATIONAL BANK
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
SOUTH AFRICA
Attn: Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
/inheritance file and found out why you have not received your payment
is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in
respect of your fund. We the First National Bank (FNB) are hereby
bringing to your notice that after due vetting and evaluation of your
file today from the South African government & united world
organization. The management of this office wishes to inform you that
the resolution from this morning Board of Directors meeting that your
fund in the tune of Twenty Five Million United State Dollars, ($25
Million United States Dollars )only has been transferred to our
corresponding bank (FIRST NATIONAL BANK PLC),and your fund will now have
to be paid to you through our Corresponding Bank Branch Pretoria, South
Africa, Meanwhile, take note that this new development came into play
due to your delay, for the claim of your fund from this Bank and because
this Bank has Constitution that guides us and in page 19A of the Sub
Section 10C of the 2000 Cons.

Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none
officials in the bank and all your attempts to secure the release of
your fund is still in vain. we wish to advise you that such an illegal
act has to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have
decided to bring a solution to your problem. this idea is the latest
instruction given to this bank by the Federal Ministry of Finance & SA.
Securities Exchange Commission.

Finally, re-furnish us with the following below details to avoid any
mistake or paying to wrong hands.

Your Full Name:..............,..............................
Home address:..................,..............................
Country:........................,..............................
Marital status:...................,..............................
Sex:.................................,..............................
Occupation/profession:...................,..............................
Mobile number:..................,..............................
Age:............................,..............................
Copy of of your driver's
license,.............,..............................

Once again, you have to stop hence your further communication with any
other person(s) or office(s) regarding this transaction, this is to
avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment. the transfer of your total
sum of ($25 Million United States Dollars) will be affected as soon as
possible. Note that because of impostors, we hereby issue you our code
of conduct, which is (FNB-444) you must have to indicate this code while
contacting the First National Bank Plc.

Mr. Jacques Celliers
Chief Executive Officer at FNB South Africa

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