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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: "Lloyds Banking Group" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:27:49 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT APPROVALS

Lloyds Banking Group
25 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7HN.

Your Urgent Attentlon
PAYMENT APPROVALS

Once Again, I am writing to inform you that your fund is ready for payment, as approved by the ministry of finance. this time however,I wish to confirm from you if Mr. Gary Raymond who is in our office for the same reason, has your mandate to receive your funds on your behalf as he stated that you are ill and hospitalized, as he is claiming with written evidence signed by you. for your information, Mr. Gary Raymond is from Houston Texas.

Because this office will not be liable to any wrong payment, kindly note that upon your confirmation of his mandate and authorization, we shall have no other option than to pay the funds into the following bank account detail, as submitted by Mr. Gary Raymond;

Citizens Bank Of East Tennessee,
207 Washington street,Rogers villetn 37857-0000.

Account Number: 705383140
Routing Number; 064202967.
Swift Code: CBE05G320R
Beneficiary Name: Gary H Raymond

Kindly update this office if you authorized him to claim your fund on your behalf. We will inform you on your response how you will receive your payment if you did not authorized him to claim your fund but if you are the one who authorized him then return this mail with the copy of the Power Of Attorney (POA) to enable us released the fund to him. As soon as we hear from you that

you did not authorized him then our International Remittance Dept will contact you for the transfer.

Kind regard,

Mary Richard
Lloyds Banking Group
25 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7HN.
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Notice To Recipient: This email (and any attachments) is only intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. You, the recipient, are obligated to maintain it in a safe, secure and confidential manner. Unauthorized redisclosure or failure to maintain confidentiality may subject you to federal and state penalties. If you are not the recipient, please immediately notify Lloyds Banking Group of London by return email, and delete this message from your computer.

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