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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. Bill Harrison" <test1@rixc.lv>
Reply-To: customerwiretransfer.departmen@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:43:30 +0100
Subject: FROM SKYE BANK PLC NIGERIA.

SKYE BANK PLC NIGERIA.
P.O. Box 200 Detroit, MI 48265-2000
SKYE BANK PLC
P.O. Box 725 Alidada Ago palace way okota, NIG 234
 
Attention,
 
We have been authorized by the US TRESURY DEPARTMENT AND THE ICC,(INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT OF JUSTICE) To transfer your funds to your bank account with immediate effect due to many lost to scammers you encountered on the process of receiving funds.
 
please you have to stop every further communication with anybody regards this matter except the ICC  Justice and i from ally bank transfer department until your funds if fully remitted to your account.
 
Your Fund Valued EIGHT MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS is in our custody and we will provide you your necessary SKYE BANK PLC online banking documents and log in details for you to log on to your ally online account and transfer your funds in 10 minutes to your Bank account..
 
NOTE: A required fee of usd$ 200  for  Both citizen and Non-citizen online account processing is needed to process all necessary paper work and login details, which will  be provided for your to log in and transfer funds immediately without delay..
 
Sincerely,
Mr. Bill Harrison,
Manager, SKYE BANK PLC NIGERIA.
P.O. Box 200 Detroit, MI 48265-2000
SKYE BANK PLC.

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