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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: "Fund Remittance Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <denisa.williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:27:15 -0000
Subject: To Whom It May Concern.

Attn: Beneficiary
 
After my personal meeting with the Board and Management of ( CBN,in Abuja, this morning concerning your fund, it was concluded that your funds should be paid to you through our affiliate bank which is nearest to you in USA, The FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK, They have all the legal rights and back up to transfer your funds into your bank account without any delays or questions from any Agencies or Governments of any Nations.
 
So please return back to me so I can forward to you immediately the contact information of the paying bank in USA, and request how best you would like to receive your fund that is currently deposited in their STRONG ROOM for easy and onward remittance into your account coordinates. You may also request for an account opening with the bank to enable you obtain the (FCW BANK EAZY CARD transaction ATM. Kindly get to me with my private email I'd (info.denisawilliams@aol.com)
 
I await your urgent response.
 
Best regards,
Denisa Williams

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