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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 William H. Rogers Jr" <chiefethelmcguire285@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inforo738@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:43:53 -1200
Subject: Thanks for Banking with Us Sun-trust Bank,

WELCOME TO SUN-TRUST BANK
1117 48th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, United States,

How are you? my name is Mr. William H. Rogers Jr , I'm the CEO SunTrust
Bank , the reason why I'm contacting you is to inform you about your funds
here in SunTrust bank , which you have not received and we have sent
several emails to you regarding this fund and you have not responded back
and I want you to know that this will be the last notice we are going to
send to you regarding this fund and if you don't claim this fund now it
will be cancelled and move to Federal Reserve System account.

The reason for this mail is to inform you that SunTrust bank are now in
charge of transferring your compensation fund through new online banking
and ATM card. and you have to stop any communication with another office
regarding this fund if you're still interested to receive the total US$10.5
Million

You are required to follow SunTrust bank instructions so that you will
receive your fund and you have only 72 hours to claim this fund before
moving to a Federal Reserve System account.email address
ceowilliam.rogersjr@yandex.com

Manager: Mr. William H. Rogers Jr
Thanks for Banking with Us Sun-trust Bank,

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