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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:
Reply-To: suntrust bank <federal.reservebank.91@bk.ru>
Date:
Subject: ATT


We have deposited the check of your fund ($4.5million) through sun trust
bank online account department after our finally meeting regarding
your fund, All you will do is to contact sun trust bank director Mr.
Ben Johnson via E-mail: suntrustbank541@gmail.com He will give you
direction on how you will transfer the funds now.

The account info is ready now

Web sit. https://login.onlinebanking.suntrust.com/olb/login
Online Access Username....88552222369019
Online Access Password: abc12123

you will pay for Online Access code.

You are required to reconfirm your info as listed below so that we can
validate and update your fund documentations in order to avoid
mistakes.

1. Your Full Names..........
2. Your Resident Address..............
3. Your Cell/Phone Numbers........
contact Mr. Ben Johnson as soon as you receive this email suntrustbank541@gmail.com

Best Regards.
MRS HALIMA BUBA
suntrust bank text +1 872 203 0315

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