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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: "Barrister Franklyn Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barri.franklynjohnsoninfounit@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:08:01 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention Please

Attention Please
 
I am Barrister Franklyn Johnson, the Attorney to United Nation). This
is to officially inform you that your compensation fund as a Fraud
victim has been approved on your Name with the help of FBI / United
Nations, for immediate payment on your behalf, but your representative
Mr. Charles O. Brien who claims to be your next of kin presented the
Bank Account information below, stating that you are affected with
Corona virus and died immediately.
 
Royal Bank of Scotland
A/C: 0911667701
Swift Code: RBS0943SCT
Routing No: RBS000897423S
Beneficiary: O’Brien industries Ltd.
 
For the transfer he stated that you where died of Corona virus last
week, but we still decided to contact you with the information we have
in our file. in this case, if we did not receive any response from you
within 24 hours , we assume that you are truly died as started above
, and will have no choice than to have the fund wire into his Bank
Account above, with the help of our Paying Bank below. We are
expecting an urgent response from you to avoid jeopardizing our effort
in this transaction.
 
Considering the circumstances at hand, you are advice not to accept
any fax or telephone calls that does not come from this office or the
below paying bank.
 
Contact the paying bank below immediately you receive this message for
your payment.
 
Rev. David Jackson,
Director of Foriegn Payment
Department, United Bank of Africa (UBA)
Email: yryyryrgruuu00@outlook.com
 
I need your urgent response
 
 
Yours sincerely.
Barrister Franklyn Johnson

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