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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: "BANK OF EAST ASIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofeastasiausa@yahoo.pt>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 01:20:52 -0700
Subject: BE DID YOU PERMIT JOANNA PARTHIMOS TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND

BANK OF EAST ASIA {BEA} NIGERIA REGION
FROM THE DESK OF MR. J. NICHOLAS
(ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION)
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
 
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
 
Attention Please Sir
 
Following the instruction from the World Bank your contract inheritance fund has been realised for immediate transfer via ATM MasterCard. However, there has been a new
development, a woman by name Joanna Parthimos  from Canada came to my Office a few days ago and presented some documents stating that she is your representative with authority to claim the contractual/inheritance funds totaling USD $ 18.5 Million being full-payment of
your total sum.
 
Here is her information for you to confirm if this woman is acting with your authority:
 
CLAIMERS NAME: JOANNA PARTHIMOS
ADDRESS: 4215 BOULEVARD POIRRIER, SAINT-LAURENT
MONTREAL – CANADA H4R 2A4
CLAIMANTS BANK: HSBC BANK CANADA
70 YORK ST.TORONTO, ON M5J 1S9, CANADA
ACCOUNTS NUMBER: 6503809428.
 
This is not in consonance with the normal rules and regulations governing financial transactions in our banking system. However, certain documents were tendered to this Bank on your behalf:
 
A) U S A NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION FUND RELEASE ORDER
B) CONTRACT DEED OF AGREEMENT BLUE PRINT
C) 3 ANTI-TERRORIST CERTIFICATE FROM UNITED STATES NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU OF INTERPOL
 
These Documents which she tendered to this Noble Bank is clear proof that you sent her.
Due to the urgency involved and coupled with litigation's that may arise over wrongful transfer of funds, I will not want to make any mistake in releasing this fund to anyone
except you who is the recognized and debonaire beneficiary of the Funds according to records available to us. Kindly clarify with us and reconfirm your details on this issue
within 5 working days before we make this payment to Mrs. Joanna Partimos.
 
In receipt of this confidential Letter we appreciate your urgent co-operation.
 
Yours Faithfully,
MR. JOSEPH NICHOLAS
EXEC. DIRECTOR

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