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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: "Ever Green Bank USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffrey.hyde@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:02:57 -0800
Subject: Electronic Telegraphic Wire Transfer

International Monetary Fund
London SEI.,England.

Attn: To Whom It May Concern,

It has been Resolved and Agreed Upon By Board Members And Directors of IMF to transfer your inheritance/contract fund valued $15.5million USD to your account through Electronic Telegraphic Wire Transfer by Ever Green Federal Bank USA.

Contact the Bank below for immediate fund transfer.

Bank Name: Ever Green Federal Bank USA
Contact Person: Jeffrey Hyde
Position: Financial Controller
Email: evergreenbnkusa@financier.com
Tel: +1-541-230-5067

Thank you and Happy New Year.

Sincerely,
John Morgan
Executive Director

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