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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: Emilene Bender <cfenton@mail.fentonartglass.com>
Reply-To: infonwb@pisem.net
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:53:01 -0400
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION!!!




Attn:


Before i proceed it is good for us to know ourselves so I would like
to welcome this lasting relationship with a brief introduction of my
person. I will also want you to please respond back in a likewise
manner because it is important that I know in totality the personality
upon whom I transact this deal with. You should understand my fears
here as this involves a large sum of cash not stock.



My proposal is very important to me so please I want you to take the
content of this mail very seriously. All I want is an honest business
transaction between us. First of all, I will start by introducing
myself. My name is Mrs Emilene Bender I am a Canadian citizen i am
working with Nat West Bank, United Kingdom. I have been working here
for more than 9 years now, and I have a good working record with my
bank



.I am Head of Treasury Operations Unit with Nat west Bank, London UK.
I have a business deal of ($14.2 million US Dollar) i n one of the
account here in my department in UK.This Fund was discovered when
carrying out Auditing of Books of Account here in my department.I am
contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind
before they declared serviceable by my bank.



However,If you can permit me I will use your information’s as the
beneficiary of the fund. And arrange all the legal documents to
transfer the Fund to your account as the beneficiary, and both of us
will share the Fund, if you are interested please respond back to me.



I await your reply to enable me send you more details.




Best Regards,


Mrs Emilene Bender.

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