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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: Dr Robert Elsey " <info@nourishwel.in>
Reply-To: bankofengland65@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:23:39 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT:MAV/UK/MIN/019b in

Bank of England Uk
Thread needle Street
London EC2R 8AH
ENGLAND U.K

Attn:Beneficiary,


IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT:MAV/UK/MIN/019

We apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconvenience that we might have indulge you through.However we are having minor problems with our payment system ,which is inexplicable and has held us stranded and indolent,not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments.We apologies once again from the records of outstanding contractors due for payments with the British government,your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments.

This payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.Also note that from my record in my file your standing contract payment is $10,500,000.00 (ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars)Kindly RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS (A)YOUR FULL NAME (B)TELEPHONE /FAX#(C)YOUR FULL BANKING DETAILS FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER (D)HOME ADDRESS.

As soon as this information is received your payment will be wired to your nominated bank account directly from BANK OF ENGLAND or our afflicted Bank in China which will be authorize by this BANK OF ENGLAND UK.Thanks for your understanding hope to have your response shortly.I am looking forward for your urgent reply on this Email: (bankofengland65@yahoo.co.jp)
Yours faithfully,

..........................................
Yours faithfully,
Dr Robert Elsey
Executive Director
Bank of England UK
Tel/Fax:44 7045 722 174 EX 832




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