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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 Jerome Brad Hughes <jVUcSaVMdB@dodan-parts.ro>
Date:
Subject:

Season greetings to you from Citi Bank Group USA,

With great excitement and happiness for the new year 2023, Citi Bank Group has decided to award 10 lucky customer with the total sum of $7,300,000.00, and congratulations you are among these 10 lucky winner’s, you have been chosen among the 10 lucky people to win the total sum of $7,300,000.00.  We have also verify The Fund Authenticity, and we have been able to confirm that your money is 100% LEGITIMATE, And the money must be successfully confirmed or deliverred to you through either DIRECT BANK TELEX TRANSFER TO YOUR PREFERRED BANK ACCOUNT or through ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT , that can be cashable in any ATM MACHINE AROUND YOU OR NATIONWIDE. Remember that you are legally entitled to receive the total sum of $7,300,000.00 (SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

we also authenticate the fact that your entitled amount of US$7,300.000.00 is one hundred percent legitimate, safe and ready for immediately crediting to your designated Bank Account; therefore note that All the necessary official modalities is being finalized in your favor and the remittance Director of this office CITI BANK GROUP, shall communicate with you with great success within the next few hours.

 You are hereby advised to respond back to this email quickly and with your information or personal details so we can proceed with the transfer of your money to your personal or preferred bank account.  

 I look forward to your quick response.

Yours faithfully,
MR. JEROME BRAD HUGHES
Head of Banking Operations CITI BANK GROUP,

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