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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: " Mr Ronald William, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA" <mrselizabethjohnson096@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrronaldwilliams86@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 12:08:20 +0100
Subject: HAPPY EASTER TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MY BROTHER

Head of Accounting Depart
7279 Seneca Rd N,Hornell,
NY 14843, USA.

Dear : Sir / Madam,

The Head of Accounting Department officially acknowledges the receipt
of email from the United Nations Foreign Dept Committee Board to set
up an Online Account in your name with a compensation fund of Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( US$7,000,000.00 ) to your name
as one of the genuine investigated internet victim.


Community Bank is a bank with great passion for providing the highest
level of customer service with a long lasting relationship,
accountability and transparency in whatever we do, the introduction of
Online Banking is to help eradicate fraudulent activities in the
Banking Sectors, such as extortion of fees.

In view of the above development , negotiation are ongoing with the
United Nations Board of Directors to perfect all banking modalities in
your favor, You are therefore officially advised to reconfirm the
following details for confidential and official registration of your
Payment File prompt to opening of your Online Account for the transfer
of your US$7.5 Million Dollars Only to any bank account of your choice
anywhere in the World.

1. Full Name.
2. Occupation.
3. ID Card Number.
4. Drivers License
5. Gender.
6. Mailing Address,
7. Country
8. Telephone Number
9. Date of Birth
10 Your mother middle name
11. Next of Kin
12. Your email address.

You are to provide us with the above listed information to proceed
with the registration and opening of your online account as soon as
possible.Thanks for banking with the Community Bank. Private Email:
{mrronaldwilliams86@gmail.com }

Mr Ronald William,
Director Head of Accounting Community Bank
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

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