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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: "David I Mckay" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.pfcu@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2020 18:32:02 +0200
Subject: Re: Payment Of USD$12Million...Reply

Attention Customer,
 
This is to inform you that a Lottery Winning payment in the amount of  US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United State Dollars) was legally approved and deposited
 
with this Bank, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The lottery won by your e-mail address via online active email address selected from sponsor of Coca Cola Company award. It
 
was registered with your email address by the Lottery Board Executive Directors Of Coca-Cola Company Canada Branch, and they instructed this Bank to credit this
 
Winning direct  to your private bank account with immediate effect.
 
Please take note that Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have decided and agreed together towards the actualization of the above subject matter which will be conducted under a
 
legitimate arrangement that will protect both parties from any breach of law. To actualize this The new arrangement. Be well informed that Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC)
 
was successful opened Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Checking Account on behalf of your personal name and the total $12 Billions has been transferred to the non resident
 
account.
 
Meanwhile, the good news about your payment now is that this paying have  made a Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank  Of Canada (RBC)
 
Platinum MasterCard on behalf of your personal name, which  you will be use to withdraw from your non resident account with this Bank  smoothly .
 
And we shall proceed with the delivery of your Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC)  Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Platinum MasterCard to you, upon
 
receipt of the Activation fee of $120.00 USD only. This means that as soon as we receive the activation fee we will activate the account
for you to be able to withdraw immediately from the account ,once we make the delivery of your Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank Of
 
Canada (RBC) Platinum MasterCard with some of the legal documents backing this prize to your address between 24 hours, because we were mandated to transfer this
 
Winning to you as one of the winner whose the name is listed in the Coca- Cola Company Canada Lottery award. Please expedite actions as the rightful winner, as the
 
administrative overheads statement account valued added balance sheet have been issued in your favor. $12,000,000.00 USD Payment notification from Royal Bank Of
Canada (RBC).
 
You are therefore advice to use below information and send the activation fee of $220 via PayPal account/Bitcon Walect OR (AMAZON CARD OR STEEM WALLET CARD OR GOOGLE PLAY CARD OR ITUNES CARD) Transfer for urgent activation of your fund into your account:
 
Your immediate compliance will be in your very best interest.
 
Below are details of the Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) non resident account  that opened on behalf of your personal name:
 
Account Number: 6021253365.
Swift Code: 239936957
Routing # 053904483
 
If at any time you have questions, concerns or comments, please contact us as we strive to ensure that you will always receive a prompt and courteous
attention.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
David I Mckay
The President and CEO.
Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC).
Head Office Location Address: 200 Bay Street,
Royal Bank Plaza,
Toronto, ON, CA, M5J 2J5

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