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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: emma peterson <w1emmapeter@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <emmapetersonesq@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 14:39:50 +0000
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY BANK ACCOUNT.


MMG TRUST BANK PANAMA
UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE,NOTTINGHAM FOREST LONDON.
MMG TRUST BANK HOUSE.NIGERIA BRANCH
PC 42A, AFRIC STREET.
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY BANK ACCOUNT.
Following the directives received from the office of the President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria and Panama/United Kingdom office, as a result
of petitions and counter petitions, report by foreign contractors over non
payment of their contract claims/inheritance, this office has been
appointed to took all overdue contract payment/inheritance claims yet to
be released for verification, vetting and immediate payment.

Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for your payment
by our local representative Engr. Williams Okon to the MMG Trust Bank
Nigeria Plc, we do not know into which account to effect your payment,
please you are hereby required to verify the following immediately.
Did you broker your debt to one Mr. Malcolm Sonduck Of United State Of
America, whose passport Photograph is presented to claim and receive the
payment on your behalf? Did you sign any deed of Assignment in his favor,
thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account
details?, Northwest Trust Bank, One Oakbrook Terrace, Chicago, LLINOIS,
USA,6023-1376ABA Routing No:171000152, A/c No. 1249819 A.c Name: Titan
Erectors, Gerard V. Radice/ Konzeng Agent.

You are required as a matter of agency to confirm the legitimacy of the
above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to effect the above
Change of Account. If you are not aware of this claim, kindly notify to us
immediately.

Note that we are bond to recognized Mr. Malcolm Sonduck Of United State
Of America, claim, if you fail to promptly response to this inquiry
following the deed of assignment he submitted to claim this payment. Make
sure you get back to me as soon as possible so that the necessary action
will be taking immediately and never you forget to send your banking
information for urgent transfer to your nominated bank account. If you
would like to be paid through conformable draft you should also indicate
in your message.
NB:
All correspondence should be sent through this email not Fax email: or
contact the undersigned for more details on telephone No.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Emma Peterson.
Foreign Payment Unit.
MMG Trust Bank Panama/United Kingdom/ Nigeria Plc.
www.mmgtrust.pa

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