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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.Eke John <office4@azxcvbsds.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <keystone.bankplc@bk.ru>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 12:36:15 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION!!NOTIFICATION!!NOTIFICATION!!

CRESCENT OFF ADEYEMO ALAKIJA CLOSE
VICTORIA ISLAND PORTO-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC
TELEPHONE NUMBER:+229-6511-8232

Sir,

Ref: IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION!!

We received a New Payment Order dated 11th of Apriel , 2016 to transfer the sum of $10,850,000.00 MILLION to you. We have already sent you two various notification mails as regarding to this New Development and it's surprising we haven't received any acknowledgement mail from you up till this time.

I am sending you this mail again as a REMINDER and to have your consent as regarding to the Authorization Letter we received from Barrister Park Kwang Myong with a copy of Korean Passport No. M22475171 and was in the Company of two of his other counsels who undoubtedly claimed to be your representatives.

I am requesting you to personally consent to this CLAIM by Barr. Myong who equally submitted a Bank Account with the National Bank of Bahrain as your legally acceptable receiving Bank details for the Fund transfer. Please confirm the stated Account details below as we noticed that the Account name is not your name:

Bank Name: National Bank of Bahrain.
Bank Address: Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Account number: 293389616
Swift Code: NBOBBHBMMTD
Account Name: Shaker Mansoor Habib Mansoor Alasfoor.
Address: Building 1077, Flat No. 11, Road 1437, Block 414 Daih.
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It is our Banking rules that we must have direct email or telephone contact with the fund beneficiary first before we can finally release the fund, therefore I am officially contacting you directly on this Authorization Letter and a new Bank Account details submitted by Barr. Park for the remittance of your $10.85 million.

Thank you for your attention and I look forward to your prompt answer.

Respectfully,
Eke John
Director Account/Customers Service
Key Stone bank Benin Republic


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