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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- crosskeysbankusa002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Thomas Baldassare," <maureengreaves555@gmail.com>
Reply-To: crosskeysbankusa002@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:23:16 -0700
Subject: This transaction is lottery won by your e-mail address via online
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Attention:

I am very Surprise for your continued silence towards your Fund My
greatest supersaturation is this I sent you an email but you did not
reply. On a serious note,you are given 48hrs to comply with the fee or
your payment file will be return to the Authority as unclaimed fundI
believe this will be a good news to you, We done a board of directors
meeting in this Bank hall and our Director general has signed the
release of your $8,500,000.00 USD to you this week as it was approved.
Note that the only fee you will pay is $50 for the activation of your
account,

Your Cross Keys Bank USA (RKBu) account details are as follow;
Account Number: 6021253365.
Swift Code: 239936957
Routing # 053904483

CONTACT PERSON:
Mr. Thomas Baldassare,
Chair Of the Cross Keys Bank USA.
Co-chief Operating Officer,
E-MAIL:: (crosskeysbankusa002@gmail.com )
Cross Keys BankÂ®
Corporate Office, NY
Federal Cross Keys Bank USA, N.A. Member FDIC

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