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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: "CNBANK MIAMI" <diablo@trtk.ru>
Reply-To: diazrousselot.continentalbank@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 18:20:13 -0200
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE OF US$10.7 MILLION.

Chief Executive Officer,foreign operations Department Continental National
Bank
Miami Location address 1801 SW 1st Street
Miami, FL 33135,
United States


Dear Esteemed Customer:

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter as regards the
Authorization
of your owed payment through our most respected Bank (Continental National
Bank).
I am Mr.Guillermo Diaz-Rousselot the Chief Executive Officer of
Continental National Bank Miami United states, and in conjunction with
the British Government, African Union, World Bank, United Nations on
foreign Payment matters has empowered my bank after much consultations and
considerationsto handle all foreign payments and release them to their
appropriate
beneficiaries.

As the newly appointed/accredited international paying bank, we have been
instructed by
the world Bank/IMF together with the committee on international debt
reconciliation department
to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive vide
transaction no#. CNBXTCTI/EURDS/205,
transfer allocation no.: CNB/S44/701lN/CBK/EUR,
Password; 339331,
pin code; 78569,
immediate Continental National Bank secret code; CNBTN014.
Having received these vital payment numbers,you are instantly qualified to
receive and confirm
your payment with us within the next bank working days.

Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us and
your name is next on the
list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment.
To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please kindly
re-confirm the following information below:

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Full Address.
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No.
4) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driven License.
6) Bank Name.
7) Bank Address.
8) Account Name.
9) Account Number.
10) Swift Code.
11) Routing Number.

As soon as we receive the above mentioned information and included the
processing fee of $189, your payment will be processed and released to you
without any further delay.This notification email should be your
confidential property to avoid impersonators claiming your fund. You are
required to provide the above information for your transfer to take place
through Bank to Bank or Online Transfer directly from Continental National
Bank USA.

Please note that Continental National Bank will not be held responsible
for money sent to any recepient not endorsed by the Bank.

We Look Forward To Serving You Better.

YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr.Guillermo Diaz-Rousselot
the Chief Executive Officer,foreign operations
Department Continental National Bank Miami.




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