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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: "National Citi Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ncbg@consultant.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 20:59:27 -0000
Subject: Re: Read Carefully

National City Bank Group.
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Ref:-  NCB/CMB/324/09
 
 
Good Day Beneficiary,
 
This is to acknowledge you that your E-mail address was found among those that have been scammed and the competition has been approved from the SUPREME HIGH COURT, ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) here in Nigeria and FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION (FBI) we are asked to contact you by the Nigeria president on how to send you the Sum of ($6.3M) via ATM DEBIT MASTER CARD for compensation you can also view the attachment of your Approval Document.
 
 
Due to the numerous fraudulent activities, we have resolved to implement the use of ATM DEBIT MasterCard for the release of your payment which will be issued by our bank National Citi Bank {NCB}. In this proposed payment scheme,your funds will be credited into a Citi bank MasterCard account which will enable you to make withdrawals at any ATM point any where in the world.
 
 
This is a Citi bank new working initiative with the Nigeria government which was put in place to curb the constant fraud activities associated with payments such as this.
 
 
Your card will come with an already programmed pin. You will be required to change this pin to any four digit of your choice at any ATM MACHINE close to you.All legal documentation including the anti money laundering your favor are intact. You can view the attachment of your approval document in this Mail, On receipt of your response, further directives shall be made available to you.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Mr. Tony Smith.
National Citi Bank Nigeria.
 

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