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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. WILLIAMS BRIGHT" <federalministryoffinance98231@gmail.com>
Reply-To: plczenithbank73@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 01:13:53 +0100
Subject: HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS $1.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS?

HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS $1.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS?


Good Morning:


I want to inform you about our latest update regarding your unpaid
compensation fund of a valid sum of Funds $1.5 Million United States
Dollars, due to the meeting we had yesterday, we have finalized to pay
your fund $1.5Million United States Dollars through Bank to bank wire
transfer, and you are only required to pay $50.00 Itunes card or steam
wallet card Or Google Play card copy only for the transfer charge,
before we can make your transfer You should pay the $50.00 Us Dollars
by purchasing an I tunes card or steam wallet card Or Google Play card
copy

Send Us Your Direct Bank Information Where To Transfer Your Fund
$1.5Million us Million [ One million five hundred thousand united
state dollars ]

Beneficiary Name
Your Bank Name
Your Bank Address
Your Account Number
Your Routing Number
Your Swift No
Your Home Address
Your Pictures or Id Cards
Your Home And Office Telephone
Your Occupations


Also provide me your Bank details for transfer,your fund $1.5Million
United States Dollars immediately you buy the I tunes card or steam
wallet card thank you.


Thanks Regards

REGARD

ATTORNEY GENERAL


MR. WILLIAMS BRIGHT

E-mail Address [ plczenithbank73@gmail.com ]

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