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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. JOHN GLOVER ROBERT JR" <WWW.@mail.goo.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. JOHN GLOVER ROBERT JR" <suntrustbankplc1oo5@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:56:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention your urgent reply is needed,

SUN TRUST BANK PLC
707 wilshire blvd 1st fl
Washington, Dc, 90017, United States

Attention your urgent reply is needed,

This is Mr. JOHN GLOVER ROBERT JR of SUN TRUST BANK PLC, I am now at the Telex & ATM Department, Washington, Dc, U.S.A, your Silent and Reluctance over the release of your fund gets me confused and make me wonder if you are still alive or preferred to lose such a financial opportunity which many other people are praying for??? I am sure you needed such opportunity to regain your financial freedom to care for your family and loved ones and even show love to the less privileged.

I must inform you of my personal observation as regards to your Contract Part-Payment/Inheritance Fund value of $4,500,000.00. This fund was approved and should have been released to you before today if not for the selfish interest of my boss and other greedy Bank and Government officials, I understood you have tried and failed in all your effort to receive your total fund and the reason for your failure is what I must get corrected immediately if you can
strictly adhere to my directives here, you were not directed rightly at the right time, neither was the numerous charges reduced to enable you receive your fund, But I can assure you a successful completion of this payment Via Telegraphic Transfer/Telex Transfer (Swift). if you are going to work confidentially with me to get this matter done in your favor.

I am here to put the privilege of my position at work to confidentially and skillfully transfer the long approved Four Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars only, ($4.500, 000.00.) into your bank account, but we must be very confidential on this deal until your fund hits your bank account because my superior and other officials do not want the release of this fund to you and that was why they didn’t inform you when this fund was approved to be released to you, following my plans of releasing this fund to you, I will move ahead to make this happen once you agree to guard my reputation by way of keeping absolute confidentiality of this deal and its details until we are done successfully.

There will be no INTERFERENCE from the Government or any Financial Law Authorities, none of the above will have the right to intervene on this process following my perfect plans to do this deal. Contact me on my Private email and direct phone as follows:

Mr. JOHN GLOVER ROBERT JR
Email:JOHN GLOVER.suntrustbankplc1oo5@yahoo.com or conctant them, (267) 513-8358

PLEASE, DO NOT REPLY THIS MAIL IF YOU HAVE DOUBT OR NEGATIVE THINKING ABOUT IT.

No delay, again, No delay will rest on this fund transfer following the process by which it shall be done, because I will make it like a direct deposit to be confirmed into your bank account within or before 24 banking hours.

Reconfirm the following details to enable us commence on the process immediately.

Your Full Names:
Your Current Home Address:
Your Direct Cell:
Your Direct Tell:
Your Current Occupation:

Your Bank Complete Names:
Your Bank Complete Address:
Your Bank Direct Telephone:
Your Bank Account No:
Your Account Names:
Swift No:
Routing No:

Be assured that I will have this done without any problem of any kind on my part. Attachment is copy of my ID card.

Thanks for your understanding without doubt or argument.

Yours Faithfully
Mr. JOHN GLOVER ROBERT JR
text them with this (267) 513-8358 or call .63599147

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