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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: "PETER AMANGBO" <vvsssa@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <vt3979011@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 21:58:11 -0800
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

FROM THE DESK OF PETER AMANGBO
Zenith Heights, Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun street,
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.
0700ZENITHBANK


We hereby officially notify you concerning your fund, this fund is being compensation fund for 150 scam victims which have being approve to compensate all scam victims across America, Europe & Asia in other to help improve their businesses, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to pay out US$5.000,000.00 FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS) through international Bank Draft.

This fund was part of the lodged Late President Mummar Gadaffi of Libya discovery fund with World Bank of Switzerland, which the Swiss Bank has decided to distribute it for 150 scam victims, this Bank Draft will be handled by Zenith Bank Plc as the originator or facilitator of the transfer.


Also be inform that America Government, AU and Swiss Government are aware of this compensation fund your full contact details were received from our research manager, Barr. Paul Peterson on your behalf to FRB for immediate release of your bank draft.

Therefore, you are advice to reconfirm your full information where your bank draft will be delivered.

Consequently, reconfirm the below information accurately, since this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong delivery of your bank draft.

1.Your Full Name
2.Your Direct Cell or office phone to reach you
3.Your address of locations
4.Your International passport or any of your identification

Finally, you are required to reconfirm directly to us the above information to enable our bank to process your bank draft.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter via my office e-mail address: vt3979011@gmail.com


Yours Faithfully,
Peter Amangbo
Manager, Director processing Control

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