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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: "MR. EDWARD L. ADAMU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mredwardladamu1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:32:27 -0700
Subject: CONTACT TD BANK FOR YOUR FUND..

mredwardladamu1@gmail.com
 
United Nation Treasury
In-conjunction with
TD Bank Florida
 
 
Attention Beneficiary,
 
 
Re: Confirmation and Ownership of the Funds($10.5 Million).
 
 
After the just concluded United Nation 73rd General Assembly in New
York, The United Nations Executive Council, President Donald Trump,
African Union and Asian Community has concluded to pay all foreign
debts as approved funds from the United Nations Treasury. But
considering the large number of debtors from the globe and debts to be
paid are huge, the United Nation Executive Council did its Raffle Draw
on email addresses submitted. However, your email address was picked
by the Raffle Draw Machine and you are hereby shortlisted for payment
in this 2019 fiscal year
 
Note: That only ten (10) Beneficiaries will be paid this year.
 
 
The Sum of Five  Million Five Hundred Thousand United States (USD
$10.5) has been approved to be paid to you as the bonafide
beneficiary. Be informed that your transfer will take place from TD
Bank Florida through online transfer upon receipt of your response.
 
You are urgently advised to get back to us so that we will give you
e-mail address of TD Bank and trust for you to contact them for the
immediate release of  your fund valued $10.5 Million.
 
Below is their details:
 
Bank Name: TD BANK FLORIDA USA,
Name:Mr.  P. Kevin Condron
Chair, Human Resources Committee
Chairman and CEO, The Granite Group
Email: p.kevincondron@tdbankfl.com
Tel (352) 389-1626
 
Immediately we receive your response, we will start  processing the
release of your fund.
Waiting for your urgent response.
 
 
Yours Truly,
 
Mr. Edward L. Adamu
Director, International Finance.
United Nation Treasury.

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