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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: lluna@telebucaramanga.net.co
Reply-To: afribkplc@blumail.org
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:58:59 -0700
Subject: Natwest Bank Plc. London U.K

NATWEST BANK PLC,
10 Southwark Street ,
London Bridge , London - UK
SE1 1TT
RC: 121878
Our Ref: NTB/WESTMIN/INTER-14
Your Ref: Affidavit: AFX 076GD7B24
afribkplc@blumail.org

Good Day

We wish to inform you that the board of trustees

and management of NATWEST BANK PLC has finalized

and have being given an Immediate transfer order by

the Central Bank in collaboration with Bank Of

England in conjunction with the United Nations to

transfer your overdue fund to your bank account,

the approved sum of US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty Eight

Million United States Dollars Only) by this

following means of your choice.

The World Bank Group has mandated the NATWEST BANK

PLC via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries

through a means preferable by the beneficiary,

Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund

beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully

cleared for payment.

Your money will be released to you through a means

preferable by you to avoid paying excess charges.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us

for easy communication.

Your Full Name.......................
Contact address......................
Occupation.............................
Telephone.............................


Most importantly be aware that US$28,000,000.00

(Twenty Eight Million United States Dollars Only)

was allocated to you as the approved amount due to

you, there are two options to receive your funds

(1) Bank to Bank wire transfer
(2) Payments through Delivery of ATM CARD to your

address

You have to choose on the two options above, Be

also informed that all the documents regarding this

approval and authorization has been issued in your

name.

Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all

her clearance to be released to you.

Yours Faithfully
Dr. Andrew Martins.
Payment Coordinator.
Natwest Bank Plc. London U.K

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