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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.Rike Dave Jackson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infomohn1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:36:51 -0700
Subject: American Savings Bank

American Savings Bank
7033-South West Fwy #1100
Houston Tx77099
Tell: 405 367 8296
Our Rrf: Rfs/Rf D/xxx2020
ATTN:BENEFICIARY;FUND REMITTANCE DEPT SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY,
The office of AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK writes to inform you that we received
information from INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND to release your approved fund
US$5,000,000.00 to your designated bank
account. We have verified the Fund
Authenticity, and we have been able to confirm that the FUND is 100%
LEGAL.
Now you are legally entitled to receive a sum of US$5,000,000.00 (FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). We also authenticate the fact that your
entitled amount of US$5,000,000.00 is safe for immediately remittance to
your own designated Bank Account, All necessary official modalities is
being finalized in your favour and the AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, shall
communicate with you with the approval of your fund and with great success
within the next few hours you comply with this instruction given in this
letter.
The information has been programmed in our wire system for final
remittance of your fund. To
notarize your file and certify your fund for
remittance, you are required to send your Bank Account details,your full
Name and your address and your mobile telephone numbers to this office of
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK immediately.
At the receipt of your Bank Account details, we will notarize your file,
certify your fund for immediate remittance and credit your nominated Bank
Account within 24hours.
Send your reply to this email: mrinforike@gmail.com
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Rike Dave Jackson
Head of Banking Operations
American Savings Bank

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