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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 WHITE DOM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrwhitedomdiplomaticmission@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:33:36 +0100
Subject: YOUR NEW YEAR OFFER FROM NED BANK PLAZA ,26/01/2018

Ned Bank Plaza
27 Democracy Avenue
Pretoria South Africa.
 
Attn:HONORABLE BENEFICIARY.
 
Sir/Madam,
 
Bring to your notice the receive of a contract Order from African Union to pay all Foreign Owed Beneficiaries their Over Delayed Fund Payments from any part of Africa which is to the sum of USD $25,500,000.00 (Twenty Five Million,Five Hundred United States Dollars) from our Bank,Ned Bank of South Africa here.
 
Therefore know that we operate specific on only (1) methods of payments which are:(2) You have to come down here and receive your payment all in cash and then open account here and deposit it all in your newly opened Account for onward transfer to your designated account.
 
(3) You prepare to receive your fund in cash through our offshore correspondence paying Centers in-----.....
(a)Australia
(b)Spain
(c)Malaysia
(d)Nigeria
(e)Canada
 
The above mentioned options are assured and Guaranteed satisfactorily too.
 
(3) We can also pay you through Automated ATM CARD Method as will be APPROVED,you withdraw all the USD $25,500,000.00 in
any ATM Service Machine in the world but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD $7,500.00 from 3 different Transactions.
Reconfirm to us immediately,your details such as----...
 
Your Full Name---------------------------,
Resident Address---------------------------,
Phone Numbers----------------------------,
Fax--------------------------------------,
Occupation-------------------------------,
Drivers License--------------------------,
International passport-------------------,
 
All your Identities Needed to enable us approve your payment without further delays,And As soon as we hear from you,we proceed without further delay.
 
Waiting to hear from you soonest
Best Regards.
 
MARCO BENARDO NINO VIERA.
Director Foreign Operations
Official Private Tel:+27738100300
Email: info.nedbankofsouthafrica@yandex.com
 

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