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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: "Bank-Customer-Service" <test@avenir.su>
Reply-To: cooper9075@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:16:00 -0700
Subject: Re:Payment Alert Notification

I wish to draw your attention to the above contract unclaimed funds, which have already been programmed for immediate transfer through Inter Bank to Bank wire transfer. Your outstanding payment sum of $10.3 Million dollars, as I speak, your payment files have been transferred to Bank of America for immediate attention. In a nutshell, Mr.Charles Bloom of Bank of America will assist you to ensure that you receive your payment as soon as possible. therefore contacts him through the information below:

Charles Bloom Call or Text me: +1(914)801-864 Email: henry.cosh@onet.pl

Meanwhile, a surprising message was addressed to my office by Mr. Walter this morning who confirmed that you are dead, you died last week of COVD-19 and He also submitted his account information to the office department request the transfer of the funds to him as your Successor. I do not believe the story because an attempt has been made several to divert the funds since approval for payment into another account but I always decline to append my signature hence this message to you.

However, kindly reconfirm the below information for clarification.

C
[1] Complete Home/Residential address------------
[2] Full Name------------------
[3] Private phone number--------------
[4] Age-----------------
[5] Country------------------
(6) Occupation-------------------
(7) Your international passport/driver's License Photo Copy (Attached )---...

Yours sincerely

Williams White

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