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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: First National Bank <suntrustnbank11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: firstnationalbank990@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 00:44:55 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

--
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
106 New Jersey Avenue,
Absecon, New Jersey NJ 8201

Dear Beneficiary,

After our meeting few days ago with the President of Federal Republic
of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, the senate President, Senator
Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele,
and the Federal Executive councils, It was Resolved and Agreed upon
that your Funds of $10.5M (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars). Will be released to you on a special method of
payment Such as: Bank to Bank Wire Transfer or ATM card delivery as a
compensation for been a scammed victim.

However, you would be required to provide to us all the necessary
information stipulated below and return to us immediately to enable us
proceed with either Bank Wire Transfer or through ATM Card delivery
without any delay.

( 1 ) Your Name........
( 2 ) Your House Address.......
( 3 ) Sex............
( 4 ) Your Age...........
( 5 ) Your Mobile/Telephone Number...
( 6 ) Your Country......
( 7 ) Your Next of Kin........
( 8 ) Your Occupation.........

Therefore, be informed that this development is real and nothing
contrary hence you cannot be disappointed because it is not a business
as usual. There is a committee set-up by the US government in power to
monitor this arrangement to make sure that all beneficiaries dully
receive their money and that is why your name came up for this
therefore you are assured of a good result this time.

Kindly send your payment details to this email: {firstnationalbank990@gmail.com}


Thank you.

Mr. Frank Anthony
Banking & Chief Cashier
F.N.B. Corporation

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