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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: "BANCO CAJA MADRID S.A." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officialnotice1960@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 08:55:15 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR YOUR LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT.

Banco Caja Madrid S.A.
International Financial Consultant Firm Dept,
Address: Gta. Carmenes, 1 Madrid 28047, Spain
E-mail; bancocajamadrid@consultant.com
E-mail: bancocajaenglisgdpt@europe.com
Tel; -635871423

Be Noted

This is to notify you about LONG OVERDUE laying unpaid funds transaction on your name that accumulated accrued interest of US$950.000.00 floating at the Organization Escrow reserve account, and the WORLD BANK AUDITORS that recovered this fund has directed the payment file to the bank that in position to release the fund to you Electronic Online banking facility to your private bank account direct,

Hence you are therefore required to contact us urgently on Email- officialnotice1960@gmail.com for more details and direction of the approved bank that will conduct your fund payment via E- online banking facility.

Regards.

Mr.John Igurnter
New International Financial Consultant Firm Manager

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