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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: "Mr. James Wang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <file41217@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2016 10:59:03 -0700
Subject: Re: Us$44.6 Million 48hours transfer immediately

Citic Bank Of China (CBC),
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/08
CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/PRC/MIN/009

From the office of Mr. James Wang
Executive Director,
Citic Bank Of China (CBC),
Guangzhou China.

Re: Us$44.6 Million 48hours transfer immediately

Dear Friend.



I am Mr. James Wang the Executive Director Citic Bank Of China (CBC), since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue Contract sums (USD $44.6 MILLION) owed by the Government of BENIN REPUBLIC and the president of NIGERIA, to Foreign beneficiaries in the past years.
In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation that many African top government officials was about to move the above-mentioned sum, but was unable to conclude the transaction before the investigators tracked the transaction and got most of them,

I kept this within myself and I requested for the bank code change, this was done successfully for all the other greedy government officials whom are still at large not to have access to the new created bank information.

The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been stolen by these fake government officials years ago. the funds that the UNITED NATIONS gives out to the beneficiaries randomly are these abandoned funds in the government banks, both the united nations, so every year, the united nations gives out these abandoned government funds to the citizens of many countries so they can help fight poverty anywhere they are located, . please do not worry about anything because i have been assigned to secretly monitor these funds to know where exactly they are been dispatched , so for over 2 years now, i have been on this investigation, i wanted to have enough evidence before i move in, and i thank God that i have every evidence needed for me to release your fund from the government bank..

This fund is now floating in a suspense bank account of these government officials and will be moved by electronic telegraphic transfer within 48 hours in another way bank if i dont act fast by presenting your fund certificate credentials which they have seized, I have concluded all necessary Arrangements to move this fund out, contacting you on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot be effected without your approval certificate from the IMF and the federal high court.. i have to assure you that you must obtain these certificates because they insisted that the beneficiary will have to send $58 usd to the IMF office in Africa, Benin republic where the fund originated... as for the court ownership, i will take care of the expenses because its not mandatory that the beneficiary will take care of it too, please i need you to work with me if you need me to assist you in getting these funds... once you send the fee and i have the IMF certificate o
f ownership with me i wil

Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty, no further documentation; just to change the ownership to your name. I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred to, when the money reaches your bank. At the moment I can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without jeopardizing my personal effort on this transaction.
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1 Your Full Names/ Address
2, your telephone Number/ Fax
3, Profession
4, Age/Sex
5, Marital Status

Also , i want you to quickly remit the IMF charge fee of $58 usd to the office in Benin republic, i will forward the details to them once you send the fee, i will take care of the court order immediately..

RECEIVERS NAME.... james kosita
COUNTRY.. BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.. PORTO NOVO
AMOUNT...$48
TEXT QUESTION.. CHINA
TEXT ANSWER... FUND

PLEASE I DONT WANT YOU TO DOUBT THIS, IM VERY CERTAIN ABOUT THIS, IM CONTACTING YOU FROM CHINA,YOU HAVE TO BRACE UP SO WE CAN GET THIS FUND TODAY OKAY..



Regards

Mr. James Wang
Executive Director,
Citic Bank Of China (CBC),

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