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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Donald Mcben <donaldmcben2020@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 07:12:21 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
Att: Sir/Madam
Pardon me for not having the pleasure of knowing your mindset before making
you this offer and it is utterly confidential and genuine by virtue of its
nature. I am Mr Donald Mcben, the branch manager of the Uk global credit
union Bank London. I write to solicit your assistance in a funds transfer
deal involving BP £6,300.000.00.[Six million,three hundred thousand pounds]
This fund has been stashed out of the excess profit made last year by my
branch office of the Uk global credit union Bank London which I am the
manager. I have already submitted an approved end-of-the-year report for
the year 2019 to my head office here in Central London and they will never
know of this excess.
I have since then placed this amount on a Non-Investment Account without a
beneficiary. Upon your response,I will configure your name on our database
as holder of the Non-Investment Account.
I will then guide you on how to apply to my head office for the Account
Closure/ bank-to-bank remittance of the funds to your designated bank
account.
If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 40% of the
funds while 50% shall be for me and 10% shall be for any expenditure.
Your earliest response would be appreciated in this regard.
I am waiting for your urgent and favorable response.
Thanks
Mr Donald Mcben
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