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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: "Dr.Angeln Urnitemare" <angelnurnitemare@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: "Dr.Angeln Urnitemare" <rb7024536@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:06:32 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Re: Payment Notification (US$8,500,000.00) | Ref.:
HLFXGB22-143902883/02


Attention My Dear

Re: Payment Notification (US$8,500,000.00) | Ref.: HLFXGB22-143902883/02

After The thorough review of your long with-held payment related documents in line with the Royal Bank of Canada Montreal Branch and their International Remittance Division assessment report,Be Inform that a your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of payment of the above mentioned amount to your designated bank account.

Findings revealed that your fund transfer has been delayed due to irregular activities of some insincere officials. We therefore advice that you stop further communication with anyone outside this office as we have been authorized to effect your payments.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and confirmed in your account within five to seven (5-7) bank working days.
Kindly re-confirm your details.

Please return the completed Form and your ID copy through our email or fax below.

Yours sincerely,

Dr.Angeln Urnitemare
Representative Foreign Banking Division
Halifax Bank
Fax: +44-206-695-2165

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