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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: "Account Dept." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <malcolmconsultancy@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 02:04:44 -0400
Subject: ADVICE FROM CITYCOOP BANK


Dear customer,
We are pleased to attach your Payment advice with this email, based on the request from the sender to keep you informed.
Should you have any enquiry or require assistance, please contact the sender (our customer) at the contact number stated in the attached advice.
This is a system generated e-mail. Please do not reply to the sender of this e-mail.

Best Regards,
Customer Service Manager
City co-operative Bank
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Disclaimer

This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete all copies and notify the sender immediately.
You may wish to refer to the incorporation details of City co-operative PLC, City co-operative Bank and their subsidiaries at http://citycoopbank.com/

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