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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: "INFO USA FOR FUNDS RELEASE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customercaree@bnkusaafederalsavings.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:11:33 -0700
Subject: To email id owners only.Transfer from USAA finance

To email id owners only.
Transaction Ref:USFBST2015
 
We wish to notify you that due to statutory limitation and continues delay from Banks overseas in Paying fund beneficiaries their funds approved for payment to them The United States Govt, Unicef, IMF, IRS, FBI and other highly respected officer had a brief meeting today concerning how to release all the over due payment overseas and the outcome of the meeting is that Federal Reserve Bank of USA will handle the payment of all beneficiaries onwards through their crediting bank USA Federal Saving Bank Texas to ensure that all United States Citizen and Non citizen receives their long awaited funds so instruction has been passed to the President of Federal Services Bank Mrs.Janet Yellen to Monitor USA Federal Saving Bank Texas to be sure everyone is paid without any delay as mandated during our meeting today in New York.
The previous banks handling your transactions where unable to make a direct swift wire transfer to your bank account due to their limitations of transaction limits and banking facilities.
All your funds at the airport here in the United States have been collected and deposited with the above mentioned bank for immediate final transfer to your personal bank account in Santa Cruz
We have therefore instructed USA Federal Saving Bank Texas which is our appointed paying bank approves by the world highest respected offices to debit our account and credit you to the tune of US$12,500,000 only your over due sum with us.
 
You are therefore advised to quickly contact the bank and furnish them with your bank account details where you want the fund credited.
USA Federal Saving Bank Texas
Contact Person: Ms. Rosemary Elizalde
Senior Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
Help Desk::239-234-4377
Email:customercare@bnkusaafederalsavings.com
 
Kindly furnish your details as stated below upon the receipt of this good news notification when communicating with the bank now.
Full name::
Home address::
Phone numbers::
Country/City::
Occupation::
Nationality::
We await your prompt response as soon as you follow our guideline so that we will ensure you are among the first people to be paid.
Regards
Barr Tom Nyun
Public Relation officer

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