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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: Dr Eric Cole <ednahuang328@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hendersoncosh@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 6 May 2021 16:20:55 +0800
Subject: Dear Customer

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Attn Dear.

I write to inform you that I have your Certified Bank Draft here in my
office to send to you as directed by my boss. I have been waiting for you
since to come down here In Malaysia and pick up your Bank Draft of Five
Million Dollars ($5Million Dollars) but did not hear from you for long time
now, Well, I wish to let you to know that I have deposited the Bank Draft
Of $5 Million Dollars with Citibank, because I will be traveling to London
England for my year course and will not come back till ending of November
2021.

I have arranged with Citibank to make your payment to you with their new
ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE
around the globe and what you will be withdrawing daily is $10,000 dollar's
. The Bank Draft was getting to the expiration date. So, you have to
contact the United Nation Delivery/Payment Agent in Citibank MALAYSIA Mr.
Henderson Cosh, with your full contact information such as follows:

1) Your Full Name=========2) Your Residential Address======3)Your Postal Address==========4) Your Phone and Fax Number======5)Your Email address===========6)Your Occupation============7)Your Official Age===========8)Your Photograph===========9)Your Country==============
Kindly contact the United Nation Delivery/Payment Agent who is in charge of
the delivery of your NEW ATM Master CARD
Email: hendersoncosh@yahoo.com
Name: Mr. Henderson Cosh
Tell: +601126119964
United Nation Payment Agent in Citibank.


Contact Mr. Henderson Cosh United Nation Payment Agent in MALAYSIA for your
NEW ATM MASTER Card as soon as possible to quicken the process of your ATM
Card before your Bank Draft gets Expired. Let me know as soon as you
receive your ATM Master Card.

Regards,
Dr Eric Cole

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