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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: edwinele3 <edwinele3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edwin_ele6@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 21:11:16 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

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Our Ref: DBN/435/OX/024/17
DATE: July 17, 2017


Attn:


RE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$250,000:00


I am Mr. Paul Essien, Director of the office of Loans, Interest and Income
Tax, Diamond Bank Nigeria

Sometimes ago, money was allocated to you but has remained unclaimed over a
period of three years and was taken back to the Federal Government
Treasury. This money while in our bank generated an interest of
US$250,000:00 which is now ready to be paid through a direct wire transfer
or ATM CARD.

For your information, I would advice you to hasten up to pick this fund
because from time to time, the CBN auditors do come to our bank to
cross-check our files and our financial update. The earlier you comply with
the demands of the transfer or delivery of the fund the faster the action
because the CBN officials want the accrued interest released to them but we
refused but if they find out that this accrued interest fund is still in
our bank they must cite the section of financial act to call back the money
to the Federal Government curfew.

In this light, what we need from you now is your maximum co-operation thus
the below requirements must be forwarded immediately.

(a) Any form of photo identification
(b) Telephone and fax numbers
(c) Address

As a matter of fact, we don’t have enough time to waste since we have
wasted time in contacting you. Contact me with me with the above listed
requirement for proper documentation and processing of your accrued
interest fund. I am expecting your immediate response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr .Paul Essien.
Director of the office of
Loans, Interest and Income Tax
Diamond Bank

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