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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: Franklin Hendrik <diplomaticagent279@gmail.com>
Reply-To: franklinhendrik010@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:50:44 -0700
Subject: OWNERSHIP OF COMPENSATION FUNDS

This is from Mr.Franklin Hendrik OF OWNERSHIP OF COMPENSATION FUNDS.
ATTENTION.
I know that this letter will be a surprising to you.firstly I will
like to introduce myself formally as Mr Franklin Hendrik the executive
governor of central bank federal reserve.
I am officially contacting you today because of unclaimed funds
Redeposited into the federal suspense account of international
monetary fund, imf last week because you didn't forward your claim as
the rightful beneficiary well know to all .
Central bank federal reserve has the singular right to release the
fund with a direct transfer as an afflicate to imf regarding this
unclaimed fund .

Some men were here from Los on Monday saying you directed them to
collect the fund on your behalf they were here to collect the
compensation fund money in sum of 50million USD which rightfully
belong to you.
I asked them who authorized them to come for the collection
of this payment and they told me that you sent them to come on your
behalf, infact this was the biggest shock that this bank have ever
received so far because your scam victims compensation fund is still
in the federal suspense account of imf , yet you sent this men to come
and collect the fund on your behalf without notifying us.
We in this bank do not understand why you sent these men to collect
your funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to collect your
fund, at least you should have informed this Bank. They actually
tendered some vital documents, which proved that you actually sent
them for the collection of this fund.
Honestly it really baffles me that took such decision without my
consent here are the documents they tendered to this bank,
* Letter of adminstration
* High court injunction
* Order to release
Actually, these documents which they tendered to this Noble bank is a
clear proof
that you sent them to collect this funds, finally I told them to come
back, as the executive supervisor of this Noble bank I was supposed to
release the fund to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to
hear from you.
Due to the nature of my job I will not want to release the fund to
anyone except
you whom is the recognize bonafide beneficiary.
Kindly confirm that we should make the payment to these people whom
came on your behalf in receipt of this confidential Letter, you are
required to respond immediately to this message with your full name,
address for confirmation and immediate action.
However, if you didn't send them to receive the money on your behalf ,
Then we will need adminstrative fee of $100 USD to proceed to the
transfer of the fund to the account that you will provide.
Your's in service
Jarome Powell from reserve bank

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