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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: "Frank Pham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankpham17@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 09:37:15 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE

Hello Beneficiary ID.

Welcome to Xport Bank International, ATM Payment Department Garden Grove California United States of America

we write to officially inform you that Xport Bank International Garden Grove California United States of America have important good news for you about new discovering donation funds valued at the sum of Twenty Five Millions United States Dollars on your behalf, been sign from Federal Government of United States President Donald Trump/World Bank Group and International Financial Bodies to the affected Email ID Owner in pursuance with the United Nation Fund Compensation recommendations 2018.

Please if you are interested, your urgent response is needed for more information about your donation funds.

Sincerely, Mr. Frank Pham
ATM PAYMENT OFFICER
Xport Bank International California United States of America

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