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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.Peter Amangbo" <test@coloniallighting.com.au>
Reply-To: <mr.peter00@inbox.lv>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:44:13 +0100
Subject: Re: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

FROM THE DESK OF PETER AMANGBO
Standard Chartered Bank Plc
 
105B Ajose Adeogun street,
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.
Email:mr.peter00@inbox.lv
 
Dear Compensation Beneficiary,
 
We hereby officially notify you concerning your fund which is part of a compensation package by the world bank to 150 scam victims around the world. The fund have been approved to compensate all scam victims across America, Europe, Asia and others to help improve their businesses and repair their lives.
 
This compensation package which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank regional headquarter in Geneva, Switzerland, is for a pay out of US$5.000,000.00 (Five Million U.S Dollars) to all selected recipients through international Bank Draft.
 
This fund is part of the Late President Muammar Gaddafi of Libya's fund lodged with the World Bank in Switzerland, which the Bank has decided to distribute to 150 scam victims around the world. The issuance of the Bank Draft will be handled by us Standard Chartered Bank Plc as the intermediary bank designated for the purpose of this payment.
 
Also be informed that the America Government, EU and Asia are all aware of this compensation package and your contact was received from the research department of the world bank for the immediate release of your bank draft. Therefore, you are advised to confirm your full mailing address where your bank draft will be delivered.
 
Ensure that the information you are providing is accurate since this office will not be held liable for for the delivery of your bank draft to a wrong address.
 
Required Information:-
 
1.Your Full Names............
 
2.Your delivery address. .................
 
3.Your Direct Cell or office phone..........
 
4.Your International passport or any other form of identification.
 
Do reconfirm directly to us the above information to enable us process your bank draft. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter via my e-mail address: mr.peter00@inbox.lv
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Peter Amangbo
Director, Processing/Control

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