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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: "Woodforest " <wwww.@beach.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Woodforest <woodforest.nationalbank31@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 21:19:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn Beneficiary,

WOOD-FOREST NATIONAL BANK NIGERIA


The Wood Forest National Bank NIGERIA controlling department,controlling of the security transfer CODE which is (WF/200/105/09), the Authentication section code of this bank concludes the verification of your file. After going through all the documents of claim received by this department with justification and verification from the global strategy United States we are completely satisfied and you have been confirmed.

Note (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) have visited my office with a Change of Ownership Documents (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) has stated to me that due to your lack of understanding and negative thought makes you not to achieve your dream to success in life with access of Your (US$8.5Million Dollars) and his brother to my office proofing that your negative thought make you take decision to allow him to claim the fund since you do not want to send the US$300.

You are hereby advice to forward a declaration letter to my office immediately stating that you are no more interested in making this claim of your (US$8.5 Million Dollars) which Transfer Account Login password is ready to forward to you as soon as you do your possibility to send the required fee as directed below without any mistake . (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) will claim the funds on your behalf and Mr.Eric Frank Rosser have proof that you have decided to delay this official transfer of this funds of (US$8.5 Million Dollars) into your nominated bank account without any inspection and also not to send the Fee because of your negative thought.

Did you finally agree and sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (Mr. Eric Frank Rosser) for Change of ownership in your Name and thereby making him the current beneficiary with this following of : MR. ERIC F. ROSSER.

Finally, I will not be held responsible if you allow Mr. Eric Franklin Rosser to claim your fund because of your delay and negative thought to secure your fund which is ready to be in your possession as soon as you update me with payment information as directed below without any explanation or delay from your side because I will not accept any delay from you again.

The above money should be sent via western union Money Transfer or Money Gram Money Transfer within 24Hrs in favor of the smooth confirmation of the funds into your
Account..

Once the fee is sent i will be forwarding to you with your account logging details to enable you access your funds online and proceed on transfer to your designated bank account in any part of the world without any further delay as soon as you update me a copy of your guarantee payment slip of the required Fee to take note.

Please get back to me as soon as you send the US$300 only so that your Account Login Password will be forwarded to you immediately

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.


Yours sincerely,
Mr. Jeremy Horton
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive Officer of Wood forest National Bank
And Director of Wood forest National Bank

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