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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: "BNY Mellon Bank, NY USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bnyremit@daum.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:41:32 +0100
Subject: Re: Pre - Remittance Advice

Attn: Fund Beneficiary.
 
Re: Pre  Remittance Notice of US$3, 800, 000. 00 {Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars}.
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
I write to inform you that the Zenith Bank Plc, has shifted your payment portfolio to the Bank of New York Mellon “BNY Mellon Bank” for the releaseUS$3, 800, 000. 00 {Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars}only in your Favor being the value of your approved sum.
 
In view of the above, you are requested to forward the below requirement to enable us key the transfer instruction:-
 
1, Your International Passport or any national ID for identification.
2, Your full Bank details.
 
An administrative charges of US$4, 500 {Four Thousand Five United States Dollars only} will be debited from your funds at the point of wire transfer, before the fund can be cleared from the solitary account of theZenith Bank PLCandthe notary/legalizationof beneficiarys identificationbefore transfer to your nominated Bank Account.
 
Be informed that the US$4, 500 {Four Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars only} is not Negotiable as your inheritance funds arrived here under comprehensive insurance bond coverage policy. For this reason, we cannot but debit the amount before wire transfer into your nominated Bank account.
 
It is mandatory as a beneficiary for you to immediately present before us the ATTESTATION OF FUNDS RELEASE ORDER {AFRO} before we can complete the required remittance of the said value ofUS$3, 800, 000. 00to your nominated Bank account as required reconfirmation by you the receiver. This is in compliance to the financial rules of the United States financial regulatory agency.
 
Attached is the Pre-Remittance Advice slip, your correct Bank details awaited.
 
Awaiting your urgent response.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Ms. Roselyn Lee
Remittance Director
Wire/Remittance Department
Bank of New York Mellon
Phone: +1 917 310 2387

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