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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: Martha Henderson <business@coastalaska.org>
Reply-To: <marthahenderson@vip.onet.pl>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:11:08 -0700
Subject: Hi

Hello,

I am Mrs Martha Henderson the Accounts / Audit Officer with the City National Bank USA

Kindly revert back to me upon the receipt of this electronic mail, confirming giving your consent to anyone that receive the sum of US $5 Million on your behalf, being part payment for your long Outstanding Payment Approved recently by the IMF on the recommendation of the United States Treasury Department Deposited with Fedwire Transfer Service, Washington DC in your favor through the National City Bank of the United States for onward remittance to your designated account.

We have received communication from Fedwire Transfer Service, Washington DC confirm your given a directive receive your payment with the account details Stated below.

NAME OF BANK: FEDERAL CREDIT UNION.
BANK ADDRESS: ST 1700 STEPHENSON MARINETTE WIS 54,143th
BANK ROUTING NO: 275980900
ACCOUNT NO CHECKING: 345652
Account Name: LAURA J CAIRNS.

Your payment was authorized to be made to you through Fedwire Transfer Services, Washington, DC, a World Bank affiliate accredited with a Key Tested Reference / Claim Code Number, which was supposed to have been 'issued to you before now.

Upon your response to this message, We shall notify Fedwire Transfer Services Washington, DC to provide you with all the information it needed Facilitate the release of your payment to your account.

Truly Yours,

Mrs Martha Henderson.
Accounts / Audit Officer with the City National Bank USA.

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