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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 WELLS FARGO BANK <iwuc13623@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulsalamahmad584@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:48:27 -0700
Subject: WELCOME TO WELLS FARGO BANK

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WELCOME TO WELLS FARGO BANK
Mon 4/9, 4:51 PM
WELCOME TO WELLS FARGO BANK
1239 BAY AREA BLVD. #205
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058 USA
United States w

Attention

Welcome to Wells Fargo Bank. We are in receipt of your email with contents
well noted. I hereby inform you that we have processed your payment and
your ATM CARD is ready for disbursement. Please understand that your fund
is not in liquid form but in a accessible ATM Visa Card which you will use
to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world,

The secret 4 digit PIN numbers shall be forward to you immediately you
received the ATM CARD from the delivery courier service because it has to
be through email since you are the only person required to know about the
PIN CODE Numbers.

However, This card is to be use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine
in any part of the world, You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value
of $200,000 USD in daily permitted until you cash the total payment of $33
Billion USD

And we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location
of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you. We have also concluded
delivery arrangements with our Mailing Post Service Company for over-night
delivery. All we need from you is the $200 USD request for obtaining the
Affidavit of claim Ownership to enable them to have a hitch free delivery
of your ATM CARD to your address.

The US Monetary Fund Investigation Union head office in Washington DC
capital United State of America will declare your payment free from any
money laundry and terrorism drug money sponsor activities to enable our
service have the authority of release the payment to you and register it
with US MAILING POST for overnight delivery to your address without any
further delay.

Also all we request from you is to follow our instruction so we can deliver
your ATM parcel to your address today. The customs clearance have been
securely sealed and packed for security reasons which make it impossible
for anyone to view it until it’s been delivered to you and also your parcel
is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to
deduct any amount from the money before it has been facilitate remitted to
you by the Delivery Company.

Send the $200 usd bank transfer as list following to enable them release
the document today and there are no additional fees .



Send us the MTCN Control Numbers or money gram reference number once you
make the payment so we can direct it to the right office imposition to
release the document. And immediately you make the payment to them the
document will sign and your ATM parcel will deliver to your address without
delay.

Be aware that the delivery fee receipt will be attached to your payment
delivery documents to avoid being delayed by the customs. Advise this
office of your preferred time of visitation to delivery so that we can
inform the courier service Company.

And be informed that your valid I.D card must be presented to the
dispatchers before release will be done to you to avoid wrong delivery,
therefore you are directed to present your ID to the Courier on receipt of
your package. Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that
your ATM Card is ready .

Your ATM card will be dispatched within 8hrs we confirmed your payment, at
the same time, we will email a new invoice to you with the tracking number,
you can track your shipment/ATM card online in 8 hours since you received
it.

Please write down your real and correct name and shipping address,
including the postal code and your phone number carefully and completely
after the payment of $200 because we will not be responsible for those
unsuccessful deliveries caused by the incorrect customer name and shipping
address.

I eagerly await your response with the payment.

Yours in service.
Timothy J. Sloan
Mr Timothy J. Sloan
Chief Executive Officer and President
Wells Fargo & Company
I was elected chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Company and a member
of the Board of Directors in October 2016. Born 1959/1960 (age 57–58)

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