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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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Fraud email example:

From: "American Investment Bank-Remote-Computer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aib-pay-desk@yahdex.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:08:56 +0800
Subject: Payment Notice/Respond ASAP

Re: Credit Security Code: AIB/MTN-FX33-101PD

Ref: AIB/PRE/VOL.3301/TR/FUNDS/0016-US

Dear Beneficiary,

URGENT PAYMENT RE-REVALIDATION AND RELEASE OF US$15.9M IN YOUR FAVOUR

After a just concluded meeting among the Presidential(s) of conglomerate banks and the Executive Directors Of
World Bank Groupin conjunction with the European Union Board Of Directors, IMF, London and Paris Clubs, we wish
to notify you that the sum of US$15,900,000.00, (Fifteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) has
been legally approved and vouchered in your name among other funds deposited few days ago with our Bank, Industrial
Bank by the foreign debts settlement committee of the Executive Directors Of World Bank Group in conjunction with
the European Union Board Of Directors, IMF, London and Paris Clubs that visited us recently and instructed us to
credit this fund directly to your private bank account upon the verifications and revalidation as prescribed under
the supervisory of the Advisory Board of the above monitoring global organizations currently sitting hereat our
headquarters.

Following the above consultation and decision, your outstanding fund has been enlisted among other claims to be
released immediately by our bank hence the availability of fund thereinat the External Debts Liquidation Grant
(EDLG) Account Deposited with over $29 Billion (USD) for the purpose of immediate global debts liquidation
including your above payment. Be informed therefore, that the above mentioned fund has placed on Hold at the
S W I F T Telex Running System (STRS) in the above mentioned Account linked with our affiliate bank(s) and the Coded
Swift Surfix (CSS) lodged under our stewardship.

This is as a result of several meetings held with above International Agencies on the payment of all overdue foreign
debts to beneficiaries like yourself over the years. Our Undermentioned advisory board has been saddled with the
responsibility of Credit Re-registration, Verification, Revalidation, Certification and ensure that all foreign
beneficiaries approved funds are released within 48 hours as soon as the Credit Re-registration, Verification and
Revalidation exercise are in place.

Accordingly, you are required as the beneficiary to contact the our concerned Supervisory Board immediately with
the necessary reconfirmation of your details and data for the verification and validation as required such as:

1) Your full name and address
2) Your age
3) Your Phone, fax and mobile
4) Company name and position
5) Copy of Int'l Passport, Driver's License, or any valid ID card via e-mail as attachment.

Kindly get back to us by contacting the Head of the Payment Advisory Board below reconfirming your full information
A N D do not forget to indicate this Credit Security Code: AIB/MTN-FX33-101PD assigned on/for your payment
Identification in all your correspondence(s) concerning this payment to be rest assured that full attention will
be given to beneficiaries towards immediate release of approved funds once the above are duly received.

Contact Person
Name- Henrietta Copeland
Email: aib-enquiry-desk@mail.md

Thank you, God Bless America

Randy Jenson.
President and CEO
American Investment Bank N/A
200 E South Temple Salt Lake City UT 84111

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