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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: "Central Bank of Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imcoffice@mail2swiss.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 01:06:57 +0200
Subject: CC: International Remittance Office


Central Bank of Nigeria
Foreign Operations Department
Tinubu Square, Lagos
Key Tested Telex (KTT) Unit
Our Ref..CBN/FMF.......................
You Ref....2003/2020

Dear Sir,

RE: CONTRACT NO: FGN/FMA/0046-XT/2000 VALUED US$20.5 MILLION


Sequel to the appilication received from The UnitedNations Anti-crime commission and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC) We wish to let you know that all modalities have been put in place for your immediate payment.To this regard you are advice to fill this form correctly stating correctly your nominated account where you wish this fund to be remmitted to.


To proceed, kindly fill the beneficiary information below and
return back to us today by email/fax.


BENEFICIARY INFORMATION:

FULL NAMES:

…………………………………………………………………………………

CONTACT ADDRESS:

…………………………………………………………………………

TELEPHONE / MOBILE NO: ……………………………………………………..

AGE: …………………… OCCUPATION:………………………………


BANK NAME:……………………………………………………………………

BANK ADDRESS: …………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

SWIFT CODE: …………………………………………………….

ACCOUNT NO. :……………………………………………………….

ACCOUNT NAME: …………………………………………………….

IBAN: (If any):……………………………………………………………………


Additional Information (If any): ……………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………..




We are then pleased to inform you that the above stated contract value has been programmed to be telegraphically remitted to the beneficiary's bank as stated below via our Debt Reconcilliantion Commission office, London :

UBS, PARADEPLATZ, CH 8001, ZURICH.
SWIFT CODE: UBSWCHZZ80V.
ACCOUNT #: 206/880120

You are hereby advised to exercise patience for the DRC to normalize your payment for subsequent appointment on the immediate release of your funds

We wish to use this opportunity to thank you for your patient.

Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,




USMAN IDRIS
Director K.T.T. Dept.

CC: International Remittance Office
The Accountant General of the Federation.
Federal Ministry of Finance
Homeland Security-UK Prevention

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