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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: "SHANGHAI BANK" <fedrickyau@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 23:36:41 +0200
Subject: PAYMENT ADVISE ON YOUR INHERITANCE

Attention Sir,

Be advised that Your fund's approval transfer has been issued this morning and your fund is ready to  remit to your norminated account. Which we are still waiting to receive your account information to enable us commence the fund transfer.
 
Approval documents and other relevant transfer papers shall be scanned to you once we receive your account information.
Waiting to hear from you.
 
Sincerely And Respectfully Yours In Service.
Mr, Fedrick Yau
Contract/Inheritance Payment Manager
Tel; +447509754180
Telfax;+447509754070

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