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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: "Kerry Lambert"<bbc@winsorhk.com>
Reply-To: overseascreditcomm@yahoo.be
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:29:56 +1300
Subject: Re: Payment Instruction Value 'BB'($6.3 Million US Dollars)

Overseas Credit Commission (OCC)
116 London Drive, Emile
Maxlaan Brussel, Belgium.

Date: 20/07/2015

Dear Sir/Madam

Re: Payment Instruction Value ($6.3 Million US Dollars)

Overseas Credit Commission (OCC) Brussels Office on behalf of the
International Debt Recovery and Reconciliation, have observed some funds
valued at $6,300,000 (Six Million Three Hundred Thousand USD) afloat in
your own name through the
Bank of New York Melon NA being the HSBC intermediary bank. Necessary
inquiries were submitted to trace the source of this huge and appropriate
details have been submitted to that effect. Consequently, Official mandate
has been bestowed
on us – the Overseas Credit Commission to settle this outstanding transfer
for a successful confirmation in your favor with immediate effect. The
directives came in line with the agreement reached in Canada with the UN
General Assembly
(UNGA), and this Overseas Credit Commission for immediate settlements of
Intercontinental debts owed to various entitled beneficiaries.

The Int'l Financial Control Agency therefore prepared and Endorsed the
Audit Clearance Report 'ACR' in your name which was submitted with the
Dept. of Foreign Remittance confirming the legitimacy of your fund and its
transfer.

1. Date of Approval: 12-06-2015.
Revised Remittance: Not endorsed.
3. Fund Endorsement Payment Code No: AG-000087GXY-2F-PASS 2000101.
4. Date of issue: 29-06-2015.
5. International payment: Certificate Code No: Not Endorsed.

On receipt of your a response to this email message, we will unvail to you
full contact details of the paying institute who will be in contact with
you for onward transmission into any account you SHALL nominate. However,
I will advise you update this office on this matter regularly as we
guarantee your funds smooth transmission and maximum protection. We wait
for your prompt reply, as all hands are on deck to accomplish the smooth
remittance of your entitled fund.
Please reply this mail to our official email: overseascreditcomm@yahoo.be

Best regards,

Kerry Lambert
Regional Coordinator,
Overseas Credit Commission – Brussels.

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