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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: "U.S. Bank" <resultconfirm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <inf.usbnk@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 06:38:21 -0500
Subject: RE: FROM U.S BANK

U.S Bank
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Website: http://www.usbank.com


Dear Beneficiary:

This to inform you that Series of meetings have been held over the
past 3Months with the Secretary General of the United Nations
Organization, which ended 2 days ago. It is obvious that you have not
received your fund which is now in the amount of $11,000,000.00 USD
(Eleven Million United States Dollars) as a compensation award to you,
due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held your fund
to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who have
taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund
which has led to unnecessary delay in the receipt and so many losses
from your end.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate
to the current Chairman Director Federal Reserve Bank New York USA
Mrs. Janet Yellen, to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign owed
to you who have been found not to have received their Compensation
Awards.

Now, how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have three
method of payment which is by Check /ATM card Or/ Online Banking?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you
will use to withdraw up to $10,000 USD (Ten Thousand Dollars) per day
from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card
have to be renewed in 3 years time. Also with the ATM card you will be
able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. Even if you do
not have a bank account, the ATM card comes with a handbook or manual
to enlighten you about how to use it. The cost to get the Card is $280
USD.

Check: A cashier check will be issued in your name and you will
deposit it in your bank for it to be cleared within two working
days.Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred
option above and would be mailed to you via UPS. You will only need to
pay $250 USD.

Online Banking: You have to Opening an account with us, whereby we
have to Credit the total sum into your online account which you will
open with US Bank, You can operate on the account anywhere in the
world, You can operate through your Mobile Phone or Computer, you can
make an Online transfer from your Office Home anywhere at all through
your Mobile Phone or Computer, The cost to open account is $180 USD.

Take note that you will have to stop any further communication with
whoever you are in fake contact with, if you have been in contact with
any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is the above
mentioned fee only. nothing more! Nothing less! And we Guarantee the
receipt of your Fund to be successfully release to you within the next
48hrs after confirmation.

Note: Everything has been taken care of, including taxes, custom paper
and clearance duty & Stop Order. So, all you will ever need to pay is
the above mentioned fee only. Apply Your Claims Promptly: For
immediate release of your Fund valued at $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven
Million United States Dollars)

Your Full Name:_________________________ __________________
Your House Address:______________________ _________________
Home/Cell/Phone Number:_______________________ ____________
Attach your Valid ID Card:

Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM Card OR Cashier Check /
Online Banking):_______________________ _


Thanks and God Bless You

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Richard Davis ( CEO )
U.S. Bank.

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices
claiming to be in possession of your Fund, you are hereby advice only
to be in contact with this Office and also be advice to forward any
emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and
commence investigation on your behalf for help.

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