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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: "LLOYDS TSB BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_loydsbank@lloydsbanksettlement.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:37:00 -0500
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN/AFRICAN BANKS!!!!!!

LLOYDS TSB BANK
11 Cross Square
Haverfordwest SA62 6SE
United Kingdom
Email: info_loydsbank@lloydsbanksettlement.co.uk
 
ATTN:UNPAID BENEFICIARY,
 
This is an official advice from the Lloyds Bank United Kingdom  foreign remittance/telegraphic dept. it has come to our notice that  your Over Due payment of  GBP£5.000.000.00 MILLION  has being deposit with  us (Lloyds Bank United Kingdom )for further credit  to your bank account as the original beneficiary.
 
The already transferred funds, which was made in secret transfer so that they can do final crediting to your account, but it can not work. Secret diplomatic payments are not made unless the funds are related to terrorist activities why must your payment be made in secret transfer, if your transaction is legitimate, why did you not receive the money directly into your account, This is a pure coded means of payment, Records which we have had with this method of payment in the past has always been related to terrorist acts, we do not want you to get into trouble as soon as these funds reflect in your account, so it is our duty as a  Lloyds Bank  to correct this little problem before this fund will be credited into your personal account if not your fund will be return back to the country of origin .
 
we have (STOPPED THE TRANSFER)on its way to deliver to your account and pay you through a secured diplomatic transit account (S.D.T.A),A contract has being signed by all the Europe banks that all the beneficiary been owed by them should be paid via European UNION (EU) RESERVE ACCOUNT with us.
 
The already transferred funds has already being reprogrammed in our Remittance computer system  for  final crediting to your account, but it can not work, because the information we have here in your payment file which was sent to us regards to your bank account is not complete.
 
Please you are advice to reconfirm to us the below stated information for the final credit to your account.
 
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR AGE
YOUR OCCUPATION
YOUR BANK NAME
YOUR BANK ADDRESS
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NAME
YOUR BANK SWIFT CODE
YOUR BANK ROUTING NUMBER
A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION.
 
It is very important you reconfirm the above information to us for immediate further credit, and be rest assured that as soon as you reconfirm the information your fund will be credit to your account within 24hours without further delay, and all the transfer payment documents will be send to you to enable you confirm the payment in your bank account without any further problem.
 
WARNING: failure to produce the above requirement in the next 7 working day , legal action will be taken immediately by returning the fund back to country of origin or report to FBI for investigation, means that your fund will be regards as a terrorism, drug trafficking or money laundering  and they are a serious problem here in our country  today.  contact me  via private email address: info_loydsbank@lloydsbanksettlement.co.uk for security reasons.
 
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
 
Mr Kennedy Swan
Direct Tel: +447035970487
Director Remittance Department
Lloyds Tsb Bank United Kingdom

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