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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: Franklin Waters <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: <online.citibank.us@barid.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:48:32 -0800
Subject: Have you been scammed before, Please verify

Hello,

It may surprise you that we are making this contact to you at this time, the reason is that we have been carrying out an investigation which its conclusion revealed that you have been in contact with people that has rather taken your innocent for granted and making you face an un-fulfilled and unfinished transfer.

I want to use this medium to inform you that the FBI has been very critical in her investigation and observation on your file because there has been so many complains of some unscrupulous element soiling the name of the FBI and the CIA through impersonation and thereby scamming unsuspecting victims.

These impostors has made the mode of operation of the CIA and the FBI seems questionable because they use all forms of tactics to convince their victims to believing that they are dealing with the real CIA and the FBI. That is why we are trying to disguise within our ability to ensure we curb this menace and this individual be brought to face justice for their act.

As a matter of fact, after our investigation, we have discovered that you have been a victim and the US government has liaise with the IMF and the World bank to pay an outright compensation to you forthwith.

We shall redirect you to the paying bank that has been assigned by the FBI to carry out the transfer either way you might require.

Be rightly informed that the US government has based every transfer under security watch of the CIA and the FBI, therefore, we shall not compromise our position to any official misconduct. All procedure regarding the transfer of the fund by the paying bank will be intensively monitored by the FBI to ensure its successful completion.

Please, be rightly informed that the paying bank has been professionally advised to go straight to the point in ensuring that your payment is made to you forthwith within the officially stipulated 5-6 working days and that transfer of fund should be made through their branch here in the US.

You can contact the paying bank through the below information:

Mrs. Shawn Dowrey.
Director, Foreign Operations,
Citibank Group,
New York, USA
Email: online.citibank.us@barid.com
Tel: +1 (704) 765-2126
Working Days: Monday-Friday.

Make a swift contact to the paying bank and you will be served accordingly.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours faithfully,

Agent Franklin Waters.





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