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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: "U.S. Bank" <mrs.rdsonly@gmail.com>
Reply-To: howab010@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:44:30 +0100
Subject: RE: **FUND APPROVED OF USD($35,700,000.00)**

U.S Bank
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
website: www.usbank.com

Your Ref :USB/ITU/HFE/1/5/WD/016


Hi,

**FUND APPROVED OF USD($35,700,000.00)**

Thank you for reaching out to us.

The Management of the U.S. Bank wish to inform you that after a brief
meeting held by the Bank executives last week, That You have to open
an Online Bank Account under your name here in U.S. Bank, to enable us
transfer your Funds worth of $35.7Million, To your New Online Account.

To proceed further with you, we have to Set-Up your Online Account
immediately, so you can start making use of your Online account.

Please we are very sorry for any inconvenience this might have cause
you in process of getting your Fund. Please don't forget that
Document(s) should be forward to you immediately your Online Account
has been Set-Up in your name.

Here below is the Online Application Form which you have to fill correctly.


Title:
First Name *
Last Name*
Other Name
Gender*
Marital Status*
Date of Birth *
Email Address *
E-mail Password*
HOME Number *
Postcode*
Fax*
Home Address*
City*
State*
Country*
Means of Identification*
ID Number:*
ID Expiration Date*
Occupation*
Company Name*
Business Type*
Account Type*
A/C Currency*
Annual Income*


Make sure that you attach your Valid ID Card and Passport.

Reply back with the above form after filled, also attach your Valid ID
Card and Passport.

Sincerely,

Ashley G.
U.S. Bank Email Operations Department


Mr. Richard Davis ( CEO )
U.S. Bank



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Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this
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