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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: Daniel Rybacki <rybackidaniel@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 16:40:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: TRANSFER NOTIFICATION


Attention,

In compliance with the out come of the meeting of the Board of Directors of this
Bank held recently.The issue of your money $15,000,000(Fifteen million)United
States Dollars) deposited with this Bank,which has been due for transfer into your
account top the agenda of the meeting.

We are aware of the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long
over due payment, due to excessive demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank
officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you. You
must stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that
your fund is with them,they are only that to collect money from you.

At the end of the meeting,it was agreed by all the Directors that we should  
contact you.

To this end,you are advised to confirm the receipt of this letter and if you are
interested in receiving your money deposited with this Bank.You are advised to
fill the remmittance form attached to this letter and send a scan copy to this
bank.

Your earlier response to this message will hasten the process of the transfer of
your money to your specify account.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Also call me as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate
response any time for more explanation: Direct Hot-line: Call: +225 61 22 29 92
danirybacki@gmail.com

Congratulations.

Daniel Rybacki.
Deputy Director of International Remmittance.


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