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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nationabnkthd@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 23:04:34 -0700
Subject: FUND RECOVERY

FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE (FRC)
Foreign Remittance Department,
National Bank,
Fund code: 001722147/THB/7537/2016.
 
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
 
Attention:Sir/Ma, your fund has been fully recovered!!!
 
We are the National Bank fund recovery committee recently commissioned by the Asia and Pacific, Has said to us  this year 2016. Our responsibilities are to recover: stolen funds, properties, Compensation payments, lottery winnings, Fund Inheritance, Contract Funds, e.t.c. You are receiving this email because you are listed as a potential beneficiary of funds yet to be paid to you. In your own case we have discovered that you are being owed the sum of $1,500,000,00M (One  Million Five Hundred United States Dollars).
 
In Our recent mass investigation carried out in some countries with the help of the REAL FBI, and INTERPOL, we were able to arrest 12 men and 6 women. These arrested men and women have all confessed to be impostors and fraudster who have been scamming people for many years, they also stated there are many people out there who are in the same fraud business with them. We found that there are many impostors who are using the following offices for scam activities: FBI, CIA, HOMELAND SECURITY, INTERPOL, SECRETARY OF STATES (USA), IMF, BANK OF AMERICA, WORLD BANK, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, EFCC NIGERIA,
ANTI TERRORIST OFFICE, MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICE.
 
 
The Asia and Pacific has instructed that you should stop communicating with the above fake offices to avoid being scammed again, and  You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
 
We were able to retrieve your email address from the arrested fraudsters, therefore, you are needed to submit the below details as outlined for immediate processing and payment of your fund and I will respond to you as soon as we receive your full details:
 
1,  Your Names......
2,  Your Address....
3,  Your Country
4,  Sex/Age ........
5,  Cell number....
6,  Your Private/secure email address...
7.  Your Present Occupation.............
8.  A copy of your identification (either passport or drivers license).
 
I hope this is clear to you. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Your quick response is needed. notice with the above information is highly appreciated.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Yours in banking service
 
MS POUNG SALIM   
(Foreign wire dept)
NATIONAL BANK
EMAIL: nationabnkthd900@outlook.com

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