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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: "Capital One Bank, Unit" <unionbankplcofficeinfo6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: departmento91@aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:07:39 -0700
Subject: Your Fund (US$2.5M) Transfer Payment Update

Capital One Bank
Address: 299 Park Ave, New York, NY 10171, United States
Website: https://www.capitalone.com/
e-mail: departmento91@aol.com
Phone: +1 (646) - 346 - 6858


Greeting Unpaid Beneficiary,


I am Mr. Richard D. Fairbank; CEO, Capital One Bank. We have received
several reports that lots of foreigners have been deceived and huge
amounts have been lost to syndicates. We have recovered over (USD922
Million) from the people we have apprehended. We, the Capital One Bank
have received a mandated instruction letter from the Federal Reserve
Bank New York to release your inheritance part payment of (US$2.5M) to
you. And we are willing and ready to release the amount to you as
advised by the above stated finance firm. But due to the issues or
problems facing global inheritance wire transfers in demanding
different kinds of documents by numerous impostors and impersonators
before the successful completion of your transaction, we have decided
to release your fund through the fastest way of Bank to Bank
Telegraphic Wire Transfer or ATM Visa Card/Master Card. And it has
been approved by the U.S government authority under the supervision of
the FBI, CIA and Interpol which has been endorsed by these mentioned
authorities, been for the immediate release of your fund within few
working days as soon as you meet up with compliance as follows:-


Your full name:
Residential Address:
Direct/ Cell Phone number:
Current occupation:
Marital Status:
Age:
Gender:
Attached a copy of your working I.D/driver’s license:


Finally, you are advised to get back to me and I promise to help you
so that you will receive your abandoned fund without any further
delay. If you are still willing to receive your funds. We're very
sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you. Please accept our
candid apology.

Your quick response will be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,

Mr. Richard Dana Fairbanks
CEO, Capital One Bank (USA)

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