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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: "Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fidelitybplc101@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 06:54:01 -0700
Subject: Treat As Urgent

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that the President of Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, president elect 2011 election has constituted a 14 man investigative Panel and foreign Debts reconciliation committee, I am working as the Chairman the committee saddled with the responsibility to investigate from the FBN to All other Banks here in Nigeria, that has trapped and held beneficiaries Compensation/Contracts fund claims unpaid. However, the President has vowed that his Government is poised to eradicate corruption and All sort of fraudulent practices to zero level in Nigeria, which has portray the ugly reputations of our country's image to the International community.

As the Chairman and on behalf of the members presidential 14 man Investigative Panel and foreign Debts reconciliation committee, i was newly appointed to work under the FIDELITY BANK OF NIGERIA. We apologized for the delay of your payment and the inconveniences it might have caused you. Please take note, according to the information that I am getting since I was appointed concerning delay of foreign COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE AND CASE WIN PAYMENT, So because of this matter, I will devote my 100% assiduity with my Team workers in accrediting your fund Payments into your presented account as long as I can be guaranteed your co-operation on this matter to reconfirm your information as fast as you can because there is a Counter claim going on right now on your fund payment.

Please confirm urgently for immediate transfer if you authorized the transfer of your fund into this bank account as the Account bearer sent the information to us on your behalf. we received the account directly from the United States on your behalf from a lady declared herself as a nurse that taking care of you in the hospital, she is stating that you are in a sick bed for some time and she pleaded us to transfer your Approved Payment of the sum $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into this bank account below as she stand as your representative/nominee:

Account Name: Gerald M. Couch
Bank Name: Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
Swift code: BOAUS3N
Main routing number: 0260 0959 3
Branch routing number: 081904888
Account number is 0038 7303 9057
Bank address: 420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049

Please your re-confirmation is needed on the above information before we make this transfer into this account if you have authorized and also re-confirm your information to us immediately for the re-validation of bank account for the payment accordingly.

PLEASE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO STATE BELOW:

1. Your Full Names....
2. Sex....
3. Date of Birth....
4. Profession....
5. Residence Contact Address....
6. State/Country:....
7. Nationality:....
8. Your Valid ID Card #....
9. Telephone/Fax Number....


Please URGENT reply soon as your response will HELP to this effect with payment on the required information stated above for clarification purpose and processing your fund transfer to the account provided by your representative. All email should be sent to me in effect for urgent attention And further clarity, Please call me on this number:- +2348036094766

Yours faithfully,

Mr Reginald Ihejiahi
Executive Managing Director:
Fidelity Bank of Nigeria
+2348036094766

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