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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyebnkplcdep@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 12:30:20 +0100
Subject: Attention Honorable Beneficiary

HEAD OFFICE
Skye Bank Plc.
3, Akin Adesola Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Date: 11/05/2015

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 officer.

You are been contacted for compensation payment approval. You are listed
among five (5) beneficiary to receive their compensation payment valued at
US$500,000.00 (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:
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

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