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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: "Mrs.Gigi Hyland" <Mrs.GigiHyland@optushome.com.au>
Reply-To: mrsgigihylandmd@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 08:43:54 -0700
Subject: Update

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK PLC
339 Old Hwy 22, Clinton, NJ 08809,
SWIFT (NCB): NCDBSLF1XXX
Founded: United States of America
Hours: Open 24 Hours

Hello,

How are you doing today? I hope you are in good health and alive? Please, we are here to inform you that we have been waiting for you to start making your compensation fund transfer worth of $3.5 million Dollars through your online banking account to any of your own bank accounts immediately, so please let us know if you’re alive not dead to avoid transferring your fund to the wrong person's Account.

Thanks as we wait to hear from you as soon as you read this mail from us and Before we
will proceed with this payment kindly reconfirm to us your full details as below

Your Full Name:...........
Your House Address:.........
Your Direct Phone Number:.......
Your Occupation:............
Your Age and Date of Birth:.......
Your Next of Kin Name & Address:......
Your Nationality/City:................
Scan copy of your Identification:.....

Any kind of ID: International Passport Or ID Card very important.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Gigi Hyland
Executive Region Manager
National Cooperative Bank Of America
Email: info@nclbhomes.com
Cell: +1 609 496 9010

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