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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Barclays UAE - Dubai - Abu Dhabi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.akshayabhargava.barclays00@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 13:54:41 -0400
Subject: Certificate of deposit evidenced attached"

Attention Dear sir/ Madam,
 
 
 
 
Reference to my last email letter to you which i explained the reason of opening a new Bank account to enable you access your total funds with the Peoples Bank of China. I am attaching the deposit certificate we use to make the deposit of your total funds which proofs that we have open an escrow account under your name with the peoples bank of china. I have attached this deposit certificate with this message to show you that our aim is to help you redeem your total fund and to lead you into an investment programs which i have introduce to all my clients which i have helped to get their funds like i am trying to assist you now.
 
 
 
 
I have helped some of our clients to get their long awaited fund portfolio and now i am hoping to help you in the investment programs because we still need more clients to provide for the investment arrangement and i really want you to be among our private investors on the project which is fast yelling in every months investment in Asia and Middle east.
 
 
 
 
Please note that the charges of $560 dollars only is to establish an account for you with the peoples bank of china, while the $2,000 belongs to you as the owner of the new account which is going to show up as your new account balance to facilitate your account and then lodge in the total amount of $3.13 billion dollars on your name so that i will make my trip to your country and hand over all your withdrawal tools which were linked into your new account with the job completion paper works.
 
 
 
 
Give me a call because I will be anticipating for your call, I am back from China, Back in United Arab Emirates and I will be very happy to help you get this job done, just call me on my roaming number as follows: +1 914-752-3258
 
 
 
Anticipating your call ASAP,
 
 
 
Regards,
 
 
Mr. Akshaya Bhargava
Tel: +1 914-752-3258
 

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