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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: mary dikko <marydikko276@yahoo.pt>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 01:59:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: MARY DIKKO ON BEHALF OF:


Hello,

I am the manager of billing and exchange at the foreign remittance  department of La Caixa Bank, Madrid-Spain. A friend of mine whom I assisted  in moving out his fund from our bank to a bank of his destination decided to  appreciate my effort in moving out his fund without stress.

This appreciation token is in the tune of US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million  Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited in this bank. If you  wish, I will provide you with details to verify the existence of the fund by  accessing the account and fund via online.This fund has been left in his  bank account since six  months now waiting for an instruction from my friend  to be released.

According to my arrangement with him, whenever I am set to move out the fund  to any bank of my choice:-He is willing to instruct my bank for onward  transfer to the specified bank account. My reason for contacting you is to  enable me use your bank account to move out the fund just as I did it for my  friend. I cannot do it alone. Because I work in this bank I don’t have right  to interfere in customers account. Hence, I want to present you as the  beneficiary of the said fund.If you are interested in this deal, let me know  on your return mail with your full informations:

Your Name in full:
Your address in full:
Your occupation:
Your mobile phone:
Gender Male or Female:
Your country of origin:
Marital Status:
Your Age:

On receipt of the above, I will give you more details on the transfer and  our sharing mode. Please get back to me as soon as possible on this private  E-mail EMAIL: ( cordinator.office@yahoo.it )

Thanks
MARY DIKKO ON BEHALF OF:
MISS FELIPA DIMAS
MANAGER OF BILLING AND EXCHANGE:"CB"
MADRID SPAIN



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