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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: BANK <dfc_rfg@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: BANK <bankwema79@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:15:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Bank Notification--------


Wema Bank Plc Nigeria.
9 Idowu Taylor Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos Nigeria.



Bank Notification---------

International Remittance,Department, Wema Bank Plc

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money
transaction originated from any part of  Africa, Europe, Asia and America countries as contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world wide.

The World Bank Group has Mandated this BANK to release your funds to you the beneficiary Hence Your e-mail address appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully due for payment. Your money will be released to you by (WEMA BANK PLC)  to avoid paying excess charges.

You are therefore advised to re-confirm your contact address and direct
telephone numbers, and full name to us for immediate release of your money, Most importantly be aware that (Two Million United States Dollars Only (US$2, 000, 000.00) was allocated to you as the approved amount.


With the help of the (OFAC) U.S Treasury Department's and with the FBI we have noticed that people have being asked to pay outrageous amount of money  by these banks in Africa for the transfer of their funds to them. We want you to stop all communication that has to do with these transaction who have been requesting unreasonable sums of money from you to release your funds which they do not have access to now as your files has been transfer to this bank.  you are to get back to me immediately for an immediate payment.



Yours Faithfully,
Ernest Chukwuma Ebi
Director, International
Remittance,Department,
Wema Bank Plc.


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