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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: "ISLE OF MAN BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffersoncarrick@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 21:39:00 -0800
Subject: Attention:Funds Beneficiary Merry Christmas. Let Our Office Know If You Authorized Mr WILLIAMS WHITE JR To Claim Your Funds.

ISLE OF MAN BANK
Parliament St, Ramsey,
Isle of Man IM8 1AP,
Isle of Man.
Email: jeffersoncarrick@gmail.com
     
NOTIFICATION LETTER OF INTENT:
     
ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY.
      
     
Did you instruct the payment of your deposited fund with us to WILLIAMS WHITE JR of western Australia, for he presented the bank details below, informing us that you authorized the payment:
     
Bank: St George Bank Limited
 
Address: 34 Nerang Street Southport Queensland AUSTRALIA 4215
 
SWIFT CODE – SGBL AU2S
 
BSB Number – 114 – 879
 
Account Number – 430 581 731
 
Name of Account – WILLIAMS WHITE JR
     
Kindly confirm if you did authorized this payment, we try to get you on phone but not accessible.
     
We hold to your reply before we can effect the payment.
     
You are truly guided.
     
Thanks for anticipated cooperation.
     
Regards,
 
Mr Jefferson Carrick
Executive Director Isle Of Man Bank
Email: jeffersoncarrick@gmail.com

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