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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: Anthony Chua <egp051c1@standardbankbd.com>
Reply-To: <anthonychau648@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 03:52:38 -0400
Subject: Email News

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Anthony Chua, I am a trained external auditor working
for Maybank Asia.

A late investor who bears the same last name with you has left monies
totaling ($45.5Million)with Our Bank for the past Eight years and no
next of kin has come forward all these years.

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, working
with you, since you have the same last Name with the Late Investor, we
can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it pass
as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government. This exactly is
why I crave your participation and cooperation.

I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as
possible via my private EMAIL :(anthonychau648@gmail.com) and treat with
absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

Best Regards.
Anthony Chua

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