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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: Stella Ezra <"WWW."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: BAR GANDERS <nicganders@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 18:23:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT BAR. GANDERS NOW

Dear beneficiary,

I am very happy to inform you that based on our commendation/instructions; Your overdue Re-compensation funds worth US$2,800,000.00.has been successfully accredited in your favor through BANK SWIFT CARD due to the impossibility of transferring the fund through the western union .The BANK ATM CARD is a unique and safer way of getting your fund in random without any hitches and its allows you to withdraw in any ATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide. We implore you to contact the Director of Audit to verify this from the Administrative Audit unit.

Note: Do disregard any email from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD or COMPENSATION FUND as your fund is in our custody and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office for immediate investigation.

Bar. Nicolas Ganders,
Director int’l audit unit
Mail: (nicganders@yahoo.com)


RE-CONFIRM THIS URGENTLY REQUIRED INFORMATION TO THE ABOVE OFFICE:
(1) Full Name: ............
(2) Country Address: ...........
(3) Phone Number: ..............

Please confirm the receipt of this last notification.

Regard,
Mrs. Stella Ezra.

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