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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: "MR.Michal Roux" <"WWW."@viola.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.Michal Roux" <transferunitbankingplc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:21:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello I am Michal Roux,

Office Address
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf, London
E14 5HP

I am Michal Roux, the new Head authorized Fund Crediting Manager
handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund.

Her name is among the listed beneficiary who have not receive their inheritance
payment and also among the once who have lost a lot of money while
trying to claim their inheritance.

Your payment file have been open 4 DAYS after the World Bank Executive board meeting
concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice that your payment have been
kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information given previously
by the payment Administrative officer.

The Federal Republic of United state American under the instruction of His Excellency
President Donald Trump,GCFR have given ORDER in the First Quarter Payment
Approval yesterday to release ALL outstanding payment through our Bank
and your name is among the listed approved beneficiary to receive
their PART PAYMENT of US$10.5M (Ten Million And Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars)

Furthermore, to be sure of whom we have contacted, The Barclays Bank Management
hereby advice that you fill and return the below listed personal details so as
to enable us cross check with the one in your payment file before we commence
with the release of your approval part payment.

First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Name:
Address:
DOB: (Date of Birth):
Telephone:
Mobile Phone:

Copy of your Identification: Drivers License OR International Passport:
Next of Kin Name:

As soon as the above information is receive and confirm correctly, the bank
management will not hesitate to furnish you with your online account details
and transfer instructions.

We Sincerely Apologize for the delay you have encountered in trying to receive
your fund, but we assure you that those delays will never be encountered again.

Best Regards

MR.Michal Roux
DIRECTOR,
HEAD FUND CREDITING MANAGER

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