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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: "LLOYDS BANK REMITTANCE DEPT." <accessbankplc021.org@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.lloydsbank1.org@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:13:05 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Lloyds Bank Plc
417 North End Road, Fulham, London.
Sw6 1Ns. United Kingdom.
Tel : (+44) 745 128 4486
Fax: (+44) 203 322 7044
Email : www.lloydsbank1.org@gmail.com


NOTIFICATION OF INHERITANCE PAYMENT VIA ATM VISA CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
file presently on my desk, I found out that you have not received your
payment Valued $15. 5 Million USD,due to the reason that you have been
dealing with wrong people and your lack of understanding,knowing that
the people you have been dealing with are wrong people,Secondly,you
are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank
as this is an illegal act and will have to stop, if you wish to
receive your payment immediately without delay.

After the Board of directors meeting held yesterday,with the your
payment concerned probates here in United Kingdom,we have resolved in
finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment
through our bank ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER in all over the world for
use,this is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the concerned
probates in respect to overseas contract payment and debt
re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM Visa CARD which you will use to withdraw your
money via any Automated Teller Machine Centre in any part of the
world,and the maximum daily limit is Five Thousand United State
Dollars ($5000) .

Kindly re-confirm...

1. Full Name............
2. Residential Address...........
3. Age..........
4. Occupation/Position...........
5. Direct Telephone Numbers..............
6. Copy of your International Passport or Drivers License

I shall be expecting to receive your information and you have to stop
any further communication with anybody or office,since your funds of
$15. 5 Million USD,has been re-approved through ATM Visa Card payment.

Reply back via this E-mail ( www.lloydsbank1.org@gmail.com )

Thanks for banking with Lloyd's Bank Plc.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. António Horta-Osório.
Executive Director
Lloyd's Banking Group UK London

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