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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: "MARJORIE PABILAN DICHE"<bobbyh@saol.com>
Reply-To: <mrsmajpabinadiche1990@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 05:03:08 -0500
Subject: GOOD DAY

Hello,
 
I am wishing you the best of today, I am Marjorie Pabilan Diche, I serve as Regional Auditor of Banco de Oro Universal Bank (BDO) and Regal Properties Inc.I am a top official in charge of client account in (EQUITABLE PCI BANK) which is now Banco De Oro Universal Bank inside the Philippines. I have contacted you using the directory of the international chambers of commerce which banks uses to surf for international clients and from loan logs worldwide directory. I used to serve as the director of equitable pci, who merged with Banco de oro Universal Bank in 2007,of which after the merger i remained working in the same institution.
 
I have a business proposition for you, that is why I have contacted you with the hope that you can be my associate by accepting to stand as the legal recipient to a Fixed-Income deposit, valued at $10.2Million united states dollar as the beneficiary of the funds. Which i have planned to invest in your country with your assistance.and with your total commitment we shall have this transaction sealed within days.
 
Please bear in mind that this transaction is 100% risk free and it shall pass through all laws of international banking . Your share in this endeavor is 30% of the   total money which is approx. $3.2million united states dollars. All this transaction will take only 14 working days after you provide your
 
NAME:YOUR ADDRESS: YOUR AGE:OCCUPATION:YOUR GENDER PHONE NUMBER:
 
This is to enable the attorney who is handling the legal papers in your name to complete the procurement of the necessary will documents and probate registry making you the sole beneficiary to the funds.
 
If you are willing to make a change in the future financially please reply asap today.
 
Thank You,
Marjorie Pabilan. Diche
 

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