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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: "HABIB AMERICAN BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <habibamericanbnk@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 21:00:53 +0100
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. A.G ABBASI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HABIB AMERICAN BANK
DATE: 05/01/2018
 
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 
I AM DIRECTED TO CONTACT YOU SEQUEL TO THE AUTHORIZATION RECEIVED FROM IMF AND WORLD BANK TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $3,500,000:00 (THREE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
 
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF TRULY THAT THE ABOVE SUM OF $3,500,000:00 (THREE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) IS YOUR EXPECTED AMOUNT, UPON CONFIRMATION DO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO THIS OFFICE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
 
YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
YOUR PERSONAL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
YOUR OCCUPATION/POSITION
YOUR AGE/GENDER
YOUR BANK NAME, PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION, AS TO ENABLE US KNOW WE ARE TRULY DEALING WITH THE RIGHT BENEFICIARY.
 
UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION'S, WE WILL PROCEED WITH REMITTING YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
 
YOURS TRULY,
 
MR. A.G ABBASI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HABIB AMERICAN BANK

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