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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: Information Update <faith@greeenavv.base.pk>
Reply-To: <informationsupdates@mail2world.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:46:58 +0700
Subject: Information Update

Information Update

Congratulations.

Your email account has won $2Million on the international promotional advert campaign.

Details below is the winning particulars for your fund claims.


Serial number.......................51390-15
Lucky number...................03-30-12-15-28-38
Ref number...................N.EGS/3662367114/15


We advice you to contact Bangkok Bank (Thai) Pcl The paying Bank that is in charge of your Lottery Payment.
Quickly contact them with below bank details for your payment

Bangkok Bank Pcl
Director Remittance Operation
Mrs. Sudarat Mathanapa
Tel: (66) 9 85238520
E-mail: bangkokbnkpcl@mail2online.com


Please contact the coordinator for further details.

Faithfully,
Mr. Maritin Sitiporn
International Coordinator Officer
Email: ylotteryworldwide@yahoo.co.th
Tel: +66 6 2368 980


Int'l Lottery
Reserve Office
Park Ave Ny Newyork
USA
Director: Charlie Adesean
Tel:1-315-834-5824
E-mail:informationsupdates@mail2world.com

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