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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, Ross McEwan" <bankatmcard539@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mczwanross@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 22:31:44 -0800
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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Attention:

This is to notify you That your funds valued Twenty Million united
states dollars (U.S. $20,000,000.00) has been released today to the
National Australian Online Bank (NAB).

For your convenience, You Have to contact National Australian Online Bank for
them to transfer your fund By the new method,remember also to
forward your full details information both your bank data where
they would transfer your funds to you.

Contact the National Australian Bank, with your personal details so
that they Can commence the transfer of your fund.

CONTACT PERSON: Ross McEwan
CONTACT National Australian Bank
EMAIL: ()

BEST REGARDS Ross McEwan
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN BANK
Quick Reply
To:mczwanross@gmail.com

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