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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: "Charles W. Scharf" <ajikoviola86@gmail.com>
Reply-To: parlapuka@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:26:45 -0700
Subject: Att:US$33,Billion Dollars


*Address: 333 IL-83, Elmhurst, IL 60126, United StatesHours: Opens soon â‹…
9 am · More hoursDepartments: Wells Fargo ATMPhone: +1660 5300 691 *

*Att:*
*We are to Notify you about the latest development concerning your payment
that is left in our custody, besides,you are given a bill of Sum in order
to receive your payment US$33,000,000,000 Dollars which we didn't hear from
you for sometime now. Hence,we are now offering help to all our customers
that are having their payment in our custody due to high prices. In other
words we are now requesting that you should pay only the sum of $50 to
receive funds for your payment abandoned in our custody by online transfer
or ATM card if you wish so.*

*Therefore you are requested to send the fee $50 only by ITunes Card,or
steam wallet CARD,amazon is also ACCEPTED because it can be redeemed to
cash all we needs is picture of the card only*

*Be advised that the bank has already created an on-line transfer with the
account that opened in your favor in the morning which the
US$33.000.000.000 Billion of your funds has been transferred to the account
that our bank opened in your favor. The on-line banking account details are
as follows. *


*Welcome! To -Wells Fargo Banking (WFB) Secure Account Page to Access your
fund US$33Billion after sending activation fee $50 *
*Account Name*


*Account Type *
*Activate*

*Online Banking Account*
*Created Opened*

*Account Balance*
*2023-24-03*


*US$33.000.000.000 Billion *
*Account Number*

*W ells Fargo Bank Sort Code*

*1210-00-248 *

* WFBIUS6WFFX*


*Country u.s *

*N ame Of Bank (WFB)*
*International Money Transfer*

*Input*
* Released*


*Swift Code WFBIUS6WFFX *
* Account Number 1210-00-248 *




* Get Itunes card $50 or use information send the $50.00 from Money Gram or
World Remit Ria in Country of Origin Receiver Name:Justine Melugo
Country.Uganda City.Kampala Address 32 kira Street Kampala Amount..$50 Or
get any gift card Your Full Name.. Your Address... Your Phone... I will be
forwarding to you the account logging details to enable you access your
funds online and proceed on transfer to your designated bank account in any
part of the world Or Tracking Number Of Your ATM Card Delivery to enable
you Monitor the Arrived of your ATM without any further delay as soon as
you update us copy of iTunes card of the required Fee $50 to take note. *

*Your immediate compliance will be in your very best interest.*
* Yours Faithfully,*

* Charles W. Scharf Chief *

*Executive Officer and President*
* Wells Fargo & Company*
*Email: ser1viceimpex@citromail.hu <ser1viceimpex@citromail.hu>*
*Email:charless1charf@gmail.com <Email%3Acharless1charf@gmail.com>*
*Email helliott571@gmail.com <helliott571@gmail.com>*
*Phone Message +1660 5300 691*
*Whats-app +1 480 6968 519*

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