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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: "Caja Mar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customerservice@cajadelmar.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:12:21 -1000
Subject: Payment

Ref: CAJAM/EST/678/A08
Cdd: 2024/6028/14/311 
Swift Codes:  CCRIES2AXXX.
Cajamar Caja Rural Sociedad Cooperativa De Credito
Email: customerservice@cajadelmar.com
 
Dear Client,
 
Welcome to Cajamar Caja Rural group banking services, We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of your Inheritance/Contract funds transfer release documents in conjunction with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund assessment report, your outstanding payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment of US$4,800,000.00(Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.
 
The audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard times to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials.We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office.
 
To ensure your transfer takes place before the end of next week,you will be required to fill and return the attached Foreign Exchange Request Form back to this bank so that the equivalent Foreign Exchange needed for your direct swift transfer would be approved.
 
Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your bank account within five (5) bank working days
 
We are going to expedite action on the remittance of your total sum by Swift Telegraphic Transfer immediately we hear from you.Be guided accordingly. Awaiting your urgent response.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Jerónimo Molina Herrera
Cajamar Caja Rural.
 
The Bank is open Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.00pm and Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
 
 
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender and delete this message immediately

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