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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: "Welcome to Citi Bank USA." <echuka499@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jacksonmike08122@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:16:23 -0700
Subject: welcome to citi bank usa

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Welcome to Citi Bank USA.
1218 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States

TO YOUR ATTENTION!

This is to inform you that a compensation payment in the amount of
US$12,800,000.00 (Twelve Million Eight hundred United State Dollars)
was legally approved
and deposited few days ago with our Bank, Citi Bank, and it was
deposited in your name by the
foreign debts settlement/compensation committee. and they instructed
us to credit this fund direct to your
private bank account with immediate effect,

However, Please note that Citi Bank have decided and agreed together to
send this payment to you by either
(1). Bank Wire Transfer,
(2). Cash delivery or by
(3). ATM means.
Depending the option you would prefer to receive this fund.
you need to get back to me quickly
choose option and,followimg me with your full details??
your ,home address---your,phone---age

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