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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: "Mrs Olga Tsokova" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tsokovamrsolga@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 09:30:57 +0200
Subject: Republic Bank

Republic Bank
Center City West
1601 Market St A.
Philadelphia United States



Dear Recipient,

We wish to inform you of a payment instruction from the world bank group and the International monetary fund (IMF) to credit the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8.5m) to the listed beneficiary scam victims. We request you furnish us with the information listed below: for easy transfer.


(1). Full Name:
(2) Address
(3) Phone number
(4) International passport or any valid id.
(5) Bank details


Please provide the above information accurately as this office can not be held liable for fraudulent funds liabilities credited to phantom accounts.

Treat this letter very urgently.
Bank Manager
Mrs Olga Tsokova

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