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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: "National Bank Of Kenya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bok.paymentunit1112233@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:51:56 -0400
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

National Bank Of Kenya
Contact Us HEAD OFFICE:National Bank Building Harambee Avenue, Nairobi
P.O BOX 72866-00200 Nairobi
TEL: +254 774 951394

Dear Beneficiary,

I want to assure you that there is light at the end of the tunnel after all the disappointment and frustrations that you have gone through in the hands of the fraudsters and impostors.The good news is that you can still receive your contract payment if you do the right thing.Please do not allow anybody to deceive and defraud you again.

I am the only person with the constitutional power and authority to release your contract payment. Without my signature no beneficiary will ever receive one cent from NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA. All the powers to release any contract payment belongs to me and to no one else.There is only one genuine NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA Executive Director & Managing Director and that is me and no other person.

The only way I can prove myself is for you to apply for an online account with our bank, so that we can have the funds deposited in the new online account that will be open in your name. To enable you gain online access to the funds , before you can be able to make online transfer directly to your local bank account of your Choice. You have suffered enough in the hands of the fraudsters It is now time for you to see the light and receive your contract payment. Stop listening to all the stupid,baseless and senseless stories from the fraudsters as to the reasons why your contract payment is being delayed.

They are not telling you the truth. The plain truth is that they do not have the power to effect your contract payment.

I am responsible for withholding your contract payment file,so if you like pay,pay, pay to the fraudsters until you are tired and frustrated of paying,you will still not receive one dollar until you adhere strictly to my instructions. Contact me immediately you receive this letter through email if you are serious about receiving your contract payment.

As a result of the on-going drive of the Government of the Republic of Kenya to update it books and clear payment to all beneficiaries/contractors, I strongly recommend that you promptly respond to this immediate contract payment notification and if you are receiving this message on error, do humbly delete it.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Munir Sheikh Ahmed
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol
TEL: +254 774 951394

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