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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: GREAT WESTERN BANK OF USA <bank_kkk@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: GREAT WESTERN BANK OF USA <westerngreat937@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:58:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$15,000,000,00)


 Bank Name, Great western bank of usa
Bank Address. 101 First St City
Carlisle IA Zip 50047
Contact telephone number +1(5156505993
Contact email westerngreat937@yahoo.com


INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$15,000,000,00)

This is to officially inform you that your reviewed fund transfer application was forwarded to our bank, from Mr. Daniel

Borel Funds Transfer Agent (FBI) for final verification and immediate transfer of the above stated amount (usd$15,000,000,00)

fifteen million united state dollars to your designated bank account. we are instructed by the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) NW, Washington, D.C Head Qutars, to release your fund in two ways only which is by bank to bank wire

transfer or true ATM DEBIT MASTER CARD delivery,


fill the bellow informations with copy of your (Drivers License or International Passport)to enable us update our records for

the release of your fund into your destination bank account or for the ATM delivery, your are advice to make a choice from

those two options on how you want to receive your fund.


1) your full name:::::::::::::
2) your house address::::::
3) your self phone number::::
4 your occupation:::::::
5) your age::::::::::::

you are advice to call me as soon as you receive this email or text me sms +1(5156505993

Yours faithfully.
KEN KARELS
PRESIDENT & CEO,
GREAT WESTERN BANK OF AMERICA

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