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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: "Mrs. JULIA FRANK." <info.fod34@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mrs. JULIA FRANK." <continentalbnk@bk.ru>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:17:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CANCELING OF PAYMENT NOTICE


 http://americancontinentalbank.com/ ;17700 Castleton Street, 
Suite 100 City of Industry,
CA 91748
continentalbnk@bk.ru

CANCELING OF PAYMENT NOTICE

We have received your request to cancel your over due payment whichgiven
to us by your representative, we have initiated the process and we
are
at the final stage now, and it is our responsibility to confirm it
from
you the original fund owner before cancelling the huge amount
payment to
you.

We need you to write and send to us via email a disclaimer
letter with your signature on it, stating that you have given us
the
authorization to go ahead and cancel the huge amount payment to you
payment. And we want you to know that as soon as we receive the
scan
copy of your disclaimer letter we will cancel your payment and
there
will be no reconsideration, so if you have made up your mind not to
receive your fund send us disclaimer letter as instructed.

Officially Signed
Continental Bank
continentalbnk@bk.ru

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