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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: Bank Manager <nindya.s@ub.ac.id>
Reply-To: 2021mails@mail.com.tr
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 02:37:18 +0100
Subject: (no subject)



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Attention:

Hello and how are you doing, I wish to bring to your notice that the two
paperwork has been obtained at the Royal

Court of Law and the Ministry of Finance respectively. These documents
provides you with all legal backing to the

claim of the fund and also the right of Ownership of the inheritance
Fund totaling the sum of Thirteen Million Six

hundred and Eighty Thousand Seven
Hundred and Twenty Pounds sixteen pence (£13,680,720.16) Only as
beneficiary Fund to be paid to you.

However, It is to also let you know that it has been submitted across to
the Bank of England for verification,

processing and approvals of your Fund. Here are the modalities of
Payment available by us which in accordance with

the Financial Guidelines and Monetary Policies of the United Kingdom
Financial Act "B" section 2 of the Provisional

Law Act. See option of payment as stated below

Wire Transfer (Direct/ Telegraphic Wire Transfer)
A None Residence Online account
ATM Card Payment.
CASH Deliver To Your Country
However, You are require to chose among the above listed payment plans
to enable us expedite action in ensuring

that your choice of payment is process and with furtherance with the
terms and requirement by you for the

completion of this. I will be glad to hear from you soon. Thanks once
again for your understanding.
Mr Tom

REPLY TO
mails2021@mail.com.tr

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