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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: Yemisi Edun <yemis.edun1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:43:52 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

Dear Sir,

It is a great pity that your funds transfers have not been a success over
the days, this is because of the system of transfers used, it takes few
days to get cleared for banking and on the process international monitoring
units or agencies will interrupt the funds movements , but with the new
transfer system now called ITT ( INSTANT TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER)you are going
to receive your funds under 2 Minutes of transfers without you
experiencing stoppage or hold of the funds TRANSFERS,
.

In order to make the transfers successfully I had already arranged with
the security officers on duty to allow me into the telex transfers room to
effect the transfers after closing hours, understand that this is a risk of
life time that I must get done so that I will have enough for my family.

My country may soon have financial crisis that must affect a lot of people
soon, so I must get this done and travel immediately to your country as
soon as the COVID 19 lock down is eased, I herewith this email message
attach my working ID, follow the link down for more information about me.

Also do your best to let me know more about you, my first transfers to you
should $10 Million after the disbursements I will effect another $10
Million, I must try to make 5 tranches of the transfers within 14 days, but
if you are fast in returning our shares over here quickly it may take less
than 10 days to effect the total of $50 Million USD ITT.

I want you to let me know how much I shall be entitled to after the
successful end of the transfers?
Get back to me with your bank account details for the transfers, your
telephone and fax numbers for easy banking correspondence.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Yemisi Edun.

Please try to call me via this Tel. numbers + 234 802 223 1786.

Pls respond to:

yemis.edun@gmail.com <yemis.edun1@gmail.com>

http://www.fcmb.com/about-us/board-of-directors/mrs-yemisi-edun-executive-director-finance

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