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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. Charles Oxford" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlesxfrd@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:30:46 -0800
Subject: Urgent Goodnews!!!

Sheffield Credit Union
16 Commercial Street
Sheffield S1 2AT
United Kingdom
Tel:+44 20 36955048
Fax:448 72 331 0452
Email:charlesxfrd@gmail.com
 
 
Dear Sir,
 
We have received notification from the Bank of England,World Bank and United Nation, that you are the beneficiary of the fund US$4,500,000.00 in our custody. being part payment of your inheritance fund.
 
You are advised to send us below requested information to enable us forward it to the verification department to carry out the approval process and submit payment proceedings for the transfer of the fund.
 
1,Your full names and address :.................................
 
2,Your Fax and phone number:....................................
 
3,Your contact address:.........................................
 
4,Scan copy of your identification........................................
 
5,Receiving Bank Name:.....................................
 
6,Bank address .....................
 
7,Bank account number..................
 
8,Bank Sift code or Routing Number..................
 
9,Bank account name...................
 
As soon as we received the above information, we will proceed for your fund release proceedings.Get back to me with me direct Email:charlesxfrd@gmail.com
 
 
Awaiting your response.
 
Sincerely
Charles Oxford
Director Foreign Operations
Sheffield Credit Union

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