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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: La Banque Postale Bank <privatebank0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lbp-bank@bk.ru
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 04:23:00 +0100
Subject: RE: GOOD DAY !!!/..

*LA BANQUE POSTALE BANK-FRANCE*
*TEL: **+33-225-238-3403**.*
*SUBJECT: IRREVOCABLE PAY ORDER FOR AMOUNT NINE HUNDRED, AND EIGHTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY.(US$980,000,00.)*
*OUR DEAR CUSTOMER *
*FUND RELEASE ORDER/TITLE FORM*

*We have credited your fund into your Bank Account Successfully based
online Banking means. You have to follow the Bank Online website-link to
complete the transfer of your fund into your Bank Account by yourself in
your country.*
*Below Are The Online Details Access.*
*PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION BELOW TO ENABLE YOU TRANSFER YOUR MONEY TO
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY BY YOURSELF, WE HAVE CREDITED YOUR MONEY
INTO YOUR ONLINE BANKING SYSTEM FOR EASY MEANS OF TRANSFER OF YOUR MONEY BY
YOUR SELF *
*Bank Website Link(Click on the Link):*
*WWW-FEDERAL-RESERVE-BANK-NEW-YORK-SECURED-ONLINE-BANKING-LINK
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CYzo3Fpeaa-0nDjZsrbGu4BU6klUFfNRwfgJfn5kO_k/viewform>*
*Access Code: AC/T10/B009*
*Transfer Pin: 2131230*
*You have to copy the Access code/Transfer Pin to avoid a mistake on
transferring your money into your Bank Account to avoid delay.*
*Regards,*



*MR. REMY WEBEROnline Customer Care Service. La Banque Postale** Bank*

*#115, RUE DE SEVRES PARIS-FRANCE 75275 , PARIS-FRANCE.*
*TEL: -33971-732-8409 *

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