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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: "Dr Chinedu Eze" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drchiunadueeze@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:04:10 -0700
Subject: FEE-LESS FUND TRANSFER TO YOU(TREAT AS URGENT)

PLATINUM BANK PLC
PLOT 707 ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET,
P.M.B.  00011
VICTORIA ISLAND - LAGOS,NIGERIA
 
 
Attention: Beneficiary.
 
Re: instruction to credit your account    This is to notify you that your over due inheritance Lottery Winners and Internet Scam Dating/Marriages funds has been gazetted to be release to your bank account within 48hrs, via key telex transfer (KTT)
 
Mean while, A man by name    Mr. Scott Neville came to my office this morning with an application for transfer of the fund into he account on your behalf, claiming to be your representative.
 
Here are the information’s he submitted for the transfer of your fund name Mr. Scott Neville. Bank name: WACHOVIA BANK, New-York. Account number: 5860-1175-0889.
 
Please, do re-confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is truly from you as the federal finance dept or our bank / my office will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account.The reserve bank governor, executive, board  of directors and the senate committee for foreign over due Inheritance fund have approved and accredited our reputable bank with the office of the director, international remittance/ Director Foreign Affairs , to handle and transfer of all foreign inheritance funds .
 
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said name    Mr. Scott Neville., if we do not hear from you  within the next 4 working days from today; this fund will be transferred to the account of Mr. Scott Neville..
 
 
This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 48hrs as soon as you confirm to this office that you did not sendthe above name to claim your fund on your behalf, make sure that you get back to us with your above requested informationunless you are sure that you send Mr.Scott Neville. to claim the fund on your behalf.Please Respond to this
 
Best Regards
 
 
Dr Eze

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