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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: "Ted Sheppe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tedsheppe1516@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:13:02 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Dear Sir,
 
Thank you for your prompt reply to my undisclosed offer to you via email. I am Working with an associate contractor/auditor with asset management/investment banking of  BANK OF TOKYO  MITSIBUSHI ( MUFG) .I am currently in auditing  department that normalizes funds transfer from foreign countries passing  through the  BANK OF TOKYO- MITSIBUSHI  TURKEY  as a major corresponding bank in Europe for Asian banks  and other countries. Am sure you know about this.
 
I personally handle hundreds of funds meant for different accounts in different banks from different countries daily. Every day we have more than 60 block funds floating without existing accounts with the BANK OF TOKYO-MITSIBUSHI GROUP. Every three months, the funds are warehoused in a particular account here in the BANK without any beneficiary.
 
THIS IS MY DEAL: If you can open an online account  with  our  bank and reactivate  the  account immediately , I will make deposits of funds  in that account to the volume of $20,500,000.00 while you transfer it to your local bank in your country and withdraw it from your bank. Any amount I deposit in your transit account, you take 50% and send 50% to me after withdrawal.
 
If you are comfortable with my proposal and be certain that you want to do the transaction with me, do provide me with your full contact details. I will guide you on how to achieve the delivery of the project/transaction successfully within days.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Ted Sheppe
E-mail: tedsheppe1516@aol.com

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