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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: Ambassador Mrs Robin Sanders <ali.murtza@apnabank.com.pk>
Reply-To: <amb.sanders@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 06:34:03 +0200
Subject: Did you authorize the change of your account?

Attn Beneficairy,
 
I am Mrs Robin Sanders, Former U.S.A Ambassador to Nigeria.
 
Reference to your entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY'S APPLICATION dated 29th January 2016 and signed by Mrs. Glenda F. Ward with your purported authorization. This issue has been carefully examined and we have declined Mrs. Ward's application as the application lacks regular signature. But Did you ever instruct Mrs Glenda Fay Ward to claim your fund worth US$7,000,000.00?
 
Below is the bank account information provided by Mrs Glenda F. Ward saying that you authorized her to claim your fund that you are terminally ill.
 
1. BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2. BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA
3. ACCOUNT #: 3202650
4. ROUTING #: 114922443
 
If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me immediately as this development has caused a lot of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and contact you directly before approving your payment. You can be rest assured that I will do everything within my capacity to successfully actualize the quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank account.
 
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that I will direct you on what to do.
 
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Robin Sanders
Fmr US ambassador to Nigeria
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