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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 MIKE NZEH <remittanceunity11@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 20:45:17 -0800
Subject: TRANSFER DETAILS

Attention: Sir,

Good Day

I am Mr. Mike Nze New appointed Director Remittance Department Central
Bank, I am contacting you base on the report reaching me from
Surveillance Department, it is regarding to your payment which has
been approved by the concerned Ministries, also all the effort you
have made to receive this payment which has not been successful due to
some Reports and Petitions written against this claim and Payment
files by some Authorities who happens get reports from your Colleagues
or Partners in the past, base on that, several meetings was held this
week between the IMF World Bank, Senate House, concerning this delay
in your approved payment files, So in order to be sure we are
communicating with the real beneficiary kindly follow up with the
below instruction

Sir I want you to know that remittance Department is having problems
in securing your correct details to effect this transfer due to some
of your personal and Contract/Inheritance and Winning lottery
information is no longer correct and complete as your Colleagues has
made some effort to play smart on this files trying to divert your
funds., So to avoid making transfer to a wrong Bank account you are
advised to reply back to this office with the following information,
Your Original Bank Account coordinates, Your address/telephone Number
and copy of your ID CARD to enable us release this approved payment
respectively to you without further delay.

However if you fail to provide us with the required information within
48hrs you will not have this Bank to blame.

Thank you and have a wonderful day. As you can also reach me with the
below email

Regards
Mr. Mike Nze
Director Remittance Department
Apex Bank Limited
email: remittancedept-cbn@yandex.com

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