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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: "WoodForest National Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fortune.p20@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 12:27:00 -0700
Subject: [SPAM]Your Fund Is Released !

WoodForest National Bank
3200 John Williams Boulevard
Bedford, Indiana 47421.

Email:( fortune.p20@accountant.com )
Tel: (386) 742-2165



Dear Beneficiary,
The Board of Trustees and Management of (WNB) WoodForest National Bank, wish to officially inform you today that the United States Government in conjunction with the IMF, UN, has officially approved your Fund disbursement from our bank...
your outstanding payment of $ 8.3 Million USD, which was deposited to our bank here, has been legally approved and Authorised by the European Union Committee on Foreign Payment Resolution for onward transfer. Therefore, an instruction to credit your personal bank account with your funds has been given to this Bank by the Above offices..
Meanwhile, Be Informed fund transfer notification letter has been forwarded to WoodForest National Bank and to the General Director Of (IMF) International Monitoring Fund Office in United States of America for final approval, which states that a transfer charges of US$586 shall be paid by the beneficiary for the remittance of fund immediately after transfer is completed. ..

Be advised: We the WoodForest National Bank Transfer Team hereby Advise you to Quickly reconfirm the Details Below:


BANK NAME:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWIFT / BIC OR SORT CODE:
ROUTING NUMBER: (If Any)
BANK ADDRESS:
BENEFICIARY HOME ADDRESS:
BENEFICIARY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER: (If Any) N/A
COPY OF GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:



This is to enable the management of WoodForest National Bank to Facilitate the smooth transfer of your funds to your account today.

Thank you for Banking With Us!



Signed,
Yours Sincerely,
Account Manager,
Mr Fortune Peters,
WoodForest National Bank.




Disclaimers and Limitations: This site is provided by WoodForest National Bank on a basis. WoodForest National Bank makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation of this site, the content, material or services included on this site. will be permissible by applicable law

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