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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: FIRST BANK <firstbankfundatm@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:33:26 +0100
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE APPROVED PAYMENT UPDATE FROM FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC.

*First Bank Nigeria Plc*


*Address: Samuel Asabia House 35, Marina Lagos.*


*Attn: Sir,*

*THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN TO YOU IN ORDER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE*


* I am *



*Mr. Kehinde Lawanson the Director, International Remittance Department of
this Bank, My Boss, Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, FCA, the Managing
Director/CEO of this bank is now on compulsory leave and all power have
been vested on me to make all international payments. Be informed that the
Federal Government have approved the release of US$9 Million out of your
total funds, and your name stands as next of kin to this fund, which has
been in this bank for many years unclaimed because my boss Mr. Stephen
Olabisi Onasanya, collaboration with the Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) have refused to tell you the truth on how to claim your fund
this is because he has been using the interest accumulated from your fund
every year to enrich himself without your knowledge. I want to help you
pull out this fund to your bank account using the easiest and the quickest
method, which have not been made known to you before. As a good Christian,
I have nothing to gain by keeping your fund, I want to assist you receive
your fund before my Boss resumes office. You have to follow up and work
with me now, so keep this very confidential because of fraudsters and
impostors who go about presenting various bank accounts in order to divert
another beneficiary's fund. Confirm to me your present/valid account
co-ordinates and your full details for confirmation before the transfer so
that I do not transfer your fund to the wrong Bank Account. **Thank. Have a
great day and my regards to your loved ones. I wait your swift response for
more information. *





* Yours truly, Mr. Kehinde Lawanson Executive Director First Bank Nigeria
Plc.*

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