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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Michael A. Hughes" <dhlexprssnig@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ncb.office02@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:57:20 -0400
Subject: urgent response to this matter

INTERPOL Washington D.C.
U.S. National Central Bureau
INTERPOL HQ Homepage
WhatsApp: +1 (732) 835-8613

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you as the Director to this great department
wish to notify you of your overdue fund that is with the Trans Pacific Bank
and the ongoing feud which has caused the reason why you haven't received
your fund into your Bank Account as your fund payment has been approved and
legally authorized to see to the immediate release of your overdue fund to
your custody.

The INTERPOL have done every investigation about your due fund and found it
legal and well authenticated by the authorized paying bank but been delayed
at the moment due to some reasons which the Trans Pacific Bank has
explained to us during our oral discussion at the headquarters today, and
we found it diplomacy. However, we have gotten in touch with the U.S.
Department of the Treasury on the overdue foreign debts settlement and
confirmed that your due fund also has been registered completely with them,
to this effect you have been legally notarized as the legitimate
beneficiary to the said overdue fund valued (US$15,000,000) Fifteen Million
Dollars Only, that we have verified and is at the verge of been completed
into your nominated bank account with your maximum cooperation.

The Trans Pacific Bank, whom we have checked on and you should also know
that they are rated among the highest bank in America, it is where the
monetary policy of the United States is executed by trading dollars in the
United States Treasury securities, known to me the bank has been assigned
to ensure that they finalize every necessity on you receiving your overdue
fund in no time from now otherwise your fund would be confiscated as the
law would permit. We hold in high esteem that you should grant the bank the
chance to complete this job for the bank has assured us of being at the
very best service to make sure you get your due fund as fast as possible
before this year 2023 runs out.

All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us to be on
track with you and the Trans Pacific Bank. We have warned to make sure your
long overdue fund gets to your custody before the end of this year, 2023
otherwise the law of Monetary Policy will be acted upon by the Trans
Pacific Bank for arbitrating the law. Today, after our oral discussion with
the Trans Pacific Bank, they said to us and in all documents and
certificate signed that all has been cleared in your favor before now but
the only problem holding it back is because the Correspondence offshore
bank "World Bank of Switzerland" online Consultant that helped in
registering the Notarization of the Encrypted code secured for the
finalization of your fund entrance into your bank account has not yet been
settled in which the Trans Pacific Bank has assured us that once you get
this issue settled off that they would release your pending fund to hit
your preferred bank account.

We are now involve in this transaction and has decided to look into your
issue, to this regards we are keeping an eagle eye on every procedures the
Trans Pacific Bank do and advise that you should proceed in working
accordingly with the Trans Pacific Bank on this little issue as they have
said it all that it is the only way forward prior to you getting your fund
successfully, I obliged you to abide to the banks instruction and then
allow the bank get there job done in good conduct.

Should in any way you need any further information in regards to this
notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as
we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely
perfected and you have received your contract inheritance fund as stated.

Thank you very much for your cooperation in advance as we earnestly await
your urgent response to this matter.

Regards,

Michael A. Hughes
Director
INTERPOL Washington
Email: ncb.office01@gmail.com

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