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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: fund info <michelealice85@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankunitedbank71@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 21:25:50 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

--
Bank United Inc.
corporate headquarters
14817 Oak Lane in Miami Lakes Florida.
USA.
Attn:
We write to bring to your urgent notice that the management of this
bank (Bankunited Bank USA ) have been instructed by the United States
Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with all financial and
monetary matters relating to the federal government, to transfer your
Inheritance/compensation Sum worth :$10.5 Million to your designated
bank account via ONLINE BANKING process as you have really faced much
hitch trying to get your fund from the United Nations and other
offices/ banks via bank to bank wire transfer, ATM Cards and maybe
cheques . The USA government does not want this to continue, So the
reason why the instruction was given to this honorable bank to get
your fund to you successfully this time.

With regards to the above, you will be required to get back to us with
your complete and correct Personal/Account details so we can proceed
with the online account opening and transfer process. This process
will take a few hours just so you know. In-fact less than 6 hours to
get to your bank account once it's been set up. Do get back to us on
(bankunitedbank71@gmail.com)
with your Full banking/personal information so we can proceed.

As this matter is urgent, I would appreciate a reply as soon as
possible. Very important.

Leslie N. Lunak
Chief Financial Officer
BankUnited, Inc.

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