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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: Richard Westerfield <lakeshia@cantv.net>
Reply-To: Richard Westerfield <unitedbank152@yahoo.pt>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 05:39:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention our dear customer


Attention our dear customer:

We are happy to inform you that your USD $1.5 Million has been
transferred to our Missouri Bank for onward remittance into your
bank account today.We couldn't transfer the funds direct into your bank
account due to President Obama's new method of financial rules/regulations ,
His financial institution ordered that any funds above $50,000.00 will be
transferred to United Bank Headquarters Missouri USA for investigation
before the final remittance into the beneficiary's account can be done .

The Missouri bank is the only bank was given authority to
receive/handle any legitimate transaction from over seas .We heard that
you have spent some money in order to receive your funds which results
nothing in return, Now,You will receive your funds as soon as you contact
this bank today.Email the bank as soon as you receive this email.

I hereby direct you to contact United Bank through this information below.

UNITED BANK PLC
SPRING-FIELD MISSOURI USA
E-mail : unitedbank152
Hotlines : +1-225-395-1540

They will complete the remittance of the funds into your Bank account
today once they hear from you. Congratulations once again. thank you for
banking with us.

Yours in service
Richard Westerfield
HSBC BANK CO-OPERATION

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