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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. PERRY CURTIS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <creditunionmanager@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:50:49 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION THERE A RUMOR THAT YOUR DEAD

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. PERRY CURTIS
THE ADVANTAGE CREDIT UNION BANK EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
============================== ================
Urgent Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Perry Curtis, The Chief Executive Managing Director of the
ADVANTAGE CREDIT UNION, ID, USA. This morning an email was received by
ONE Mr Casey Jackson who's Locations are: Cedar Park, TX Liberty Hill, TX
USA, saying that you are dead and that you died of the deadly virus CORONA
VIRUS on the 30th of July,2021 at 2:15 pm in Tx Health A&m Health Center,
and that he's your relative and your business partner and representative
and that you sent him to claim your fund with this CAPITAL ONE BANK in the
total sum of $10,500,000.00 United State Dollars Only.

Below's the bank account information Mr Casey Jackson provided to us to
wire the $10,500,00.00 United States Dollars to with ultimate request...

WELLS FARGO BANK
International wires: SWIFT code WFBIUDFM
Bank Address: 640 San Francisco , CA 84210 USA
Acct # 7704632480

Here comes the big question, ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? Kindly respond to this
email as soon as possible to enable us know the real status of things
before we proceed further in remitting the fund to the above named
person's account.

If we do not hear from you within 72 working days, that means we will
remit the fund to the above claimed person Mr Casey Jackson who's
Locations are: Cedar Park, TX • Liberty Hill, TX USA,

Best Regards,

MR. PERRY CURTIS
Executive Managing Director: ADVANTAGE CREDIT BANK

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