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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: BANCO CREDIT UNION <youngrhemygocrazy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bancoonlinecreditunion@usa.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:23:59 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND OF $4.5MILLION IS WITH THE BANCO BANK
CREDIT UNION
Good Day Sir/Mir
Sorry for getting back to you late Concerning your abandoned
Compensation Fund $4.5million Deposited in the BANCO CREDIT UNION
BANK OF AMERICA. We appreciate you giving this a chance and trying
to get your compensation fund from the Banco Credit Union after your
previous and past experience with online fraudsters and Imposters. I
am here to let you know, After several attempts to deliver your
Abandoned compensation fund of $4.5million Our management has decided
to consult a consultant who has been working for the Banco Credit
Union bank on International Fund Transfer. The consultant has advised
that he cannot be able to move the abandoned Compensation Fund of
$4.500.00 fund directly on cash payment. The best way is to move the
fund through a paying bank (BANCO CREDIT UNION BANK OF AMERICA ).
Check the Banco Credit Union Bank Website Link ; BANCO BANK
BANCO CREDIT UNION BANK OF AMERICA Financial Services will
immediately transfer the fund to your account as an investment fund
with the following procedures for more transparency and to avoid
stoppage from the IMF and IRS after the initiation of the fund
transfer. Below are their procedures:
1. BANCO CREDIT UNION BANK OF AMERICAl Services will send a
representative to your country, the reason is that there will be an
investment agreement that will be sign between you and the bank to
establish a relationship between you and the bank, been that the BANCO
CREDIT UNION BANK OF AMERICA Services will be claiming that the fund
originated from their bank and there must a documents that will be
sign to show that there was fund from BANCO CREDIT UNION BANK OF
AMERICA Services transferring to you for Investment.
2.The representative of the bank that will be coming to your country
will register the Investment Agreement with the US Embassy in your
State to legalize the fund transfer and notarize it. To confirm that
the fund is legal and certified all the procedures for an investment
in your country.
The representative will have a brief meeting with your bank to obtain
all the compliance that is needed by your bank for the fund transfer.
Presently, we have moved your Fund to BANCO CREDIT UNION BANK OF
AMERICA Services and if you are ready for this procedure, please write
back urgently on what you need to do.
Warmest regards
BANCO BANK
Thanks
yours Sincerely
Dr Raymond Gilleard
Managing Director
Banco Credit Union U.S.A
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