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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: <www.ncbg@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 03:24:31 -0700
Subject: Re: Awaiting Your Swift Respond

National Citi Bank Group.
Ref:-  NCB/CMB/324/09
 
Good Day,
 
 
This is to Acknowledge you with reference to your entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF BENEFICARY'S APPLICATION, signed by Mrs. Glenda F. Ward with your purported authorisation. This case has been carefully examined and we have declined Mrs. Ward's application and reported to the security department for appropriate action, as the application lacks regular signature.
 
 
We contact you if you ever Authorise any Mrs Glenda F. Ward to claim your fund worth $6.3M? Below is the bank account information provided by Mrs Glenda F. Ward saying that you authorised her to claim your fund that you are terminally ill.
 
1.BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2.ACCOUNT NAME: GLENDA WARD
3.BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA
4.ACCOUNT #: 3202650
5.ROUTING #: 114922443
 
If you had not authorised the change of your bank account in respect to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify immediately if you are the one who authorized Mrs. Glenda Ward to claim your Funds
 
This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you directly before rejuvenating your payment. You have to be rest assured that we will do everything within our capacity to successfully actualize the quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank account or Consignment delivery to you without no form of delay.
 
Awaiting your swift respond.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Tony Smith.
National Citi Bank.

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