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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: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA <bankfirstnational18@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:52:06 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT OF US$2.5MILLION

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA
Address: 4660 Kalamazoo Ave SEKentwood, MI 49508, USA



Greetings to you.


This is to inform you that the United Nations (UN)and American
Government in conjuction with the World bank Group

is compensating all the scammed victims.Your name and email address
was mentioned to the United States Secret

Service by one of the Scammers who was arrested.

Meanwhile this Compensation has been mandated by the American
Government and World bank Group to transfer the

approved compensation sum US$2,500.000.00 to you through bank to bank
transfer Payment which is 100 % Guarantee for

payment to you as one of the scammed victim.

Furthermore the mentioned authoties advised you to stop any further
communication with any other person(s) or

office(s) concerning any transaction that you might have lost your
hard earned money to avoid losing more money to

other group of scammers who are on the FBI wanted list and are still
on the run and for this reason we want to warn

you not to communicate or duplicate this message to anyone for any
reason whatsoever as the United States Secret

Service are already on the trace for the other criminals from
Nigerian, UK and Africa

You are hereby advised you to furnish us with your full banking
details,telephone number, occupation and age

Anticipating your urgent co-operation in other to receive your payment
without any further delay. You will confirm

the reciept of the approved compensation amount US$2,500.000.00 into
your bank account within 72hrs.



Thank You.


Your's Sincerely
Regards,

Mr Jerry S. Mikeson
First National Bank of America

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