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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: "Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyebkplc1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:35:19 +0100
Subject: RE; GOOD NEWS

HEAD OFFICE
Skye Bank Plc.
3, Akin Adesola Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Date: 29/04/2015

Attention Honorable beneficiary

I am Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John, the newly appointed Chairman handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund. Your name is among the listed beneficiary who have not receive their inheritance payment and also among the once who have lost a lot of money while trying to claim their inheritance. Your payment file have been open today after the World Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice that your payment have been kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information given previously by the payment Administrative officers.

You are been contacted for your part payment approval as Your name is listed among the beneficiaries to receive their part payment valued at US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as your part payment entitlement. Furtherance to the above mention, We already have all details concerning your payment, but the banking procedure have to be followed which you are advised to to fill and return the below personal details;

First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Name:
Marital Status:
Sex:
Residential Address:
Telephone #:
Mobile #:
Date Of Birth (DOB):
Driver's License Or Passport Copy:

Your's Sincerely,

Management

Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John
Chairman,
Head Bank Officer
Skye Bank Plc

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