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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: Brian Moynihan <moynihanmrbriant0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Bankofameriacustomerservice@yandex.by
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 07:35:45 -0700
Subject: HSBC Bank

Good day

This is to bring to your notice that we received a credit instruction
from HSBC Bank, expressed by Mr. Paul Phillip, to
release your Long Overdue Funds valued $8,000,000.00 USD, which has
been converted to European Union Currency and the equivalent is equal
to €7,000,000.00 EUR. Be informed that your Contract/Inheritance Fund is
not available in cash, it is in a Bank Instrument (Bonds) under Note
that your payment has been approved with International Security
Identification Number (I SIN): XS0277324884* and the Bank Instrument
(Bonds) is confirmed free from Money Laundering, Terrorism and any
Drug Related Activities, and we guarantee delivery of these funds as
good, clean, cleared fund of non-criminal origin for and on-behalf of
Mr. David Brown.
I have your information with me but i wnat you to resend it back to me
for me to confirm it

However, please note that we have done and concluded all the necessary
arrangement to release this payment to you through Bank Instrument
(Bonds), which will be monetize and transfer the sum to any Bank
Account of your choice.

Kindly provide your personal and banking information below:

First name
Surname
Date of Birth
Email
Phone
Address1
Address2
City
Province
ZIP
Country
ID Type: Int'l Passport, Driver's License or National ID -
ID Number
Company Name -
Position
Next of Kin
Relationship

Bank Name -
Bank Address -
Account Number
I ban Number
Swift Code
Account Name

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Thank you for choosing Union Bank of Nigeria.

Sincerely,

Mr. David Brown
Union Bank of Nigeria, Press Relations
Call +2347031817702
Chief Inspector Office Surveillance Unit.
Office Address: Address: 83b, Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, Lagos.
Email: drdavidbrown007@aol.com

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