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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: "MR. MARK S. GRANT" <info@clearing.org>
Reply-To: <mgrant307@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 20:42:00 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE

INTERNATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE,
OUR REF: 10667ADB
YOU’RE REF: 89007/2020
 
Good Day to you!!
 
 
This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great help to you if you are there to read this message.
 
 
I am Mr. MARK S. GRANT. the Finance Director Of the Compensation Office Kingston Rd Toronto CANADA. There is presently a counter claims on your funds by one Miss Jessica, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead in the COVID-19 Virus and explained that you entered into an agreement with her, to help you in receiving your fund. she is also ready to pay for the release charge of $550 USD on your funds which makes us want to make this last confirmation before going ahead to pay this Miss Jessica L. Edwards.
 
 
Here comes the big question. Did you sign any deed of assignment in favor of (Miss Jessica L. Edwards)? Thereby making her the current beneficiary the sum of $7,500,000.00 with the following account details: Miss Jessica L. Edwards, Acc/number: 6503809428. Routing number: 122006743, b/name: city bank, address: New York, use, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the above named person if we do not hear from you within the next five working days.
 
 
Respond to this e-mail on (mgrant307@aol.com) with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released. Just like i said earlier supposed beneficiary Miss Jessica L. Edwards is ready to pay the only release charge on your funds which is $550USD, if we allow her pay this fee that automatically makes her the owner and the money will be transferred into her account so do respond to this message if you are still alive so that we can be sure of doing the right thing due to the Hugh amount of money involved.
 
 
Also send me email as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response: Below again is My Contact Info: Contact Agent Name: Mr. MARK S. GRANT. Email: (mgrant307@aol.com) If you are alive then i want you to email me and i will be giving you instructions on how to receive your funds.
 
 
Get back to me with the below information’s so that i can inform you how you are to send the only needed charge of $550 for the release of your funds which we told Miss Jessica L. Edwards not to pay yet until nothing is heard from you in 5 working days which will make us believe that truly you are no more and that Miss Jessica L. Edwards is right.
 
 
RECONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
 
Full Name:......
Current/Valid Residential Address:..........
Nominated Delivery Address:........
Age:..........
Sex:............
Occupation:...............
Country:............
Home Cell Number:..........
Direct Mobile Number:..........
Scan Copy of your Identification (OPTIONAL):
 
 
 
Regards,
 
 
MR. MARK S. GRANT.
 
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONALASIA
UNOIN CLEARING HOUSE

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