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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: "DESOTO ALICE" <info@claim.com>
Reply-To: casperdarian@nitbonline.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:03:38 -0800
Subject: ABOUT OF YOUR CLAIMS OF $9,470 000 USD

NEW INTERNATIONAL TRUST BANK
923 Broadway, Woodmere,
NY 11598,
United States of America
Phone: (631) 315 7425.

Attn:
My Name Is Desoto Alice, Data recovering officer New intl trust bank I Really Do Not Mean To Waste Your Time Considering the Fact That This Is a $9,470,000.00 USD And I Would like You to Be Honest with Me. I Carefully Contact You Due To incident that happened in few years back. But I Put My Faith In God Because All Things In Life Is By Risk But Don't Let Me Down Now Or After, This Is Mr. Plavia Shakunthala Lobo And His Family who Was Involved In Plane Crash 22nd Of May 2010 In List Of Passengers On Air India
Express Flight That Crash 32.Plaviashakunthala Lobo 33.
Venishanikola Lobo 34. Vishalfloid Lobo (Child) And All Family Died living this email as the Next Of Kin So I Want You To Work Together With Me Been Data recovering officer, because I found only your email in our record, to present to our bank the next of kin. This Is Mr. Plaviashakunthala Lobo Account Details:

Bank Name: New Intl Trust Bank
Bank Address: united States of America
Account Name: Plavia Shakunthala Lobo
Account Number: 00980654
Account Balance: $9,470,000.00 Usd (Nine Millions Four Hundred And Seventy Thousands Dollars)
Date Of Deposit: 19th December, 2009
Account Officer: Mrs Joyce John

I Was With Mr. Plaviashakunthala Lobo As A Legal Witness When This Money Was Deposited As Fixed Deposit In 2009. Since His Demise, no one visit our bank until now that am sending to you this letter.
Contact the bank fund claim manager And Ask For The Confirmation Of His Involvement In The Plane Crash. Check The Website:
Http://Www.Thehindu.Com/News/National/List-Of-Passengers-On-Air-India-Express-Flight/Article435569.Ece
Kindly send your details to mr casper Darian fund claims manager New international trust bank through this email: casperdarian@nitbonline.com
Full names:
Address:
Sex:
Phone number:
Occupation:
Country:
Nationality:
Upon The Receipt Of Your Information, I Will Give You The Account Password Of The Account Number Above To Login To The Account For View Of The Said Fund Online To Enable Us To Move Forward, Kindly Send Your Information As Soon As You Receive This Letter so that the said fund will be grant to you.

Regards
Mrs Desoto Alice
Data recovering officer

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