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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: Coris Bank <derek@corisbank.com>
Reply-To: kentpace@sina.com
Date: 23 Feb 2020 17:24:56 -0800
Subject: Are you still alive? Urgent reply is needed

Dear Beneficiary,


Please confirm if you are still alive because two gentle men
walked into my office this morning to claim your inheritance
funds with our bank. They said you are dead and that they are
your representatives.

On November 21, 2008. A business man (name withheld for security
reasons) walked into our bank to open a NON RESIDENCE ACCOUNT and
made you his NEXT OF KIN.
I got your email address from the file of your benefactor as his
NEXT OF KIN.
It's been years we confirmed your benefactor's death and you have
not contacted our bank to claim your inheritance. You have a
total balance of €29,071,970.00.

The gentlemen submitted an address where they want your VISA
DEBIT
ATM CARD sent.

If you are still alive, please indicate by sending your full
contact details within 7 day of receiving this message, failure
to do so, I will send the card to the address submitted by your
representatives.


Regards

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