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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 plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firstbankplcngg@consultant.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:27:31 +0800
Subject: Message From First Bank plc

Attention: Dear Customer,
 
I am a senior Management officer with the First Bank Nigeria Plc. I am making this personal enquiry or findings on my own but once I have authentic confirmation from you,
In compliance with the Senate’s recent mandate to the Federal Ministry of Finance to defray all outstanding claims (Contracts and/or inheritance claims) owed to the international communities, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed us to facilitate the release of your approved payment in line with some other foreign claims.
However,  one Mrs. Jane White just visited our office with an application instructing that you have instructed her to changed your previous account co-ordinates to read as follows:
 
 
Name of bank: Banque  Raiffeisen de la Broye  Soci?t? Coop?rative
Contact address of Bank: Grande - Rue 20 1530 Payerne Suisse
Account no:   CH 10 8047 9000016 806104
Swift code:  RAIFCH22. Code Banque: 80479
Beneficiary; Mrs. Jane White
 
 
Do please confirm this as quickly as possible.
Your payment will be made in two installments as the foreign exchange allocation approved in your favor for the first installment is USD8.2 million. However, you will need urgently to reconfirm your bank coordinates as follows:
 
Name of Bank: --------------------
Address of Bank: ----------
Account No.: ----------------
Swift code: ----------------
Name of Beneficiary: ----------
Your phone number: ------------
 
Please note that whatever information that you give us now is what we are going to work with as we will not be held liable an incorrect transfer coordinates. A transfer processing form will be mailed to you for completion and authentication.
I look forward to your prompt response to this email.
 
best Regards
Mr. Mr paul Walter
Director Debt reconciliation Department
First Bank plc
email firstbankplcn@accountant.com

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