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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: FRED WILLIAMS <office00000000009999@gmail.com>
Reply-To: remittance_dep.citi.org@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 08:26:11 -0700
Subject: REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10,500,000.00)

CITI BANK LONDON UK.
Promenade Level, Cabot Place East,
Canary Wharf, London, E144QS.
http://www.citibank.co.uk


Dear Valued Customer,

REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10,500,000.00)



This is to inform you about the latest RESOLVED by the Board of
Directors in respect to your (UNCLAIMED) overdue Inheritance fund,
Which was forwarded to Us from CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA to credit your
account. which have been in our custody for a long period till date.
Also we wish to inform you that you money has been forwarded to the
remit department of this noble Bank through Mr Kevin Kessinger (PAY
MASTER) who will direct you on how you will be receiving your money
and an escrow account has been open with your information and your
money was deposited into the escrow Account.

Meanwhile, you are advised to contact Mr Kevin Kessinger who will
direct you on how you will be receiving your fund.

Contact person: Mr Kevin Kessinger
Email Address: remittancedept@qq.com
Tel: +44-793-741-1892

Do contact him and get back to me because your file has been forwarded
to his office.

Now re-confirm and forward the below required information to the Bank
immediately

to avoid wrong transfer:



(1) Beneficiary Name----------------

(2) Country and Address--------------------

(3) Direct Tel------------------

(4) Attach of your ID or driving license--------------------

Yours sincerely,
FRED WILLIAMS
Secretary.
International Banking Unit, Citibank UK.
CITI BANK LONDON

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