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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: "REV.KENNETH ADEOYE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <union.bnkplc@africamail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:17:11 -0700
Subject: RE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$3.5M

 
 
 
I am REV.KENNETH ADEOYE, the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.Lagos-Nigeria
 
Sometime ago, your contract fund was deposited in our bank from Nigerian Apex Bank, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) and after some period, this money was withdrawn its an to the Federal Government treasury. For the period of time this fund was in our bank, it generated an interest of US$ 3.5 Million, which we are about to be pay to you via International Certified Bank Draft
 
Recently same CBN officials came back and ask us to pay them the accrued interest of your contract fund been deposited in our bank, since our bank is a private bank that has integrity and image to protect as a financial institution. After the Board of Directors meetings, we decided to contact you as the original beneficiary of this fund since we know the fraudulent activities occurring in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in order to protect our name and image.
 
For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to receive this Fund because from time to time the C.B.N auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update, the earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the action, because the CBN officials wants the accrued interest to be paid to them but we refused, so when they find out that this interest fund is still in our bank they will want to call back the fund to the Federal Government treasury.
 
What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example; your international passport or you’re driver’s license, then your telephone and fax number for easy communication with your mailing address where this Draft will be delivered to you.
 
As a matter of fact we don’t have enough time to waste so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement for remittance.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
REV.KENNETH ADEOYE

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