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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: "Christine Dalby" <info@org.com>
Reply-To: europeanunion.org.uk@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 03:52:10 -0700
Subject: YOU

Representation in United Kingdom
Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU.
Email:europeanunion.org.uk@outlook.com

Attn:

INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT US$2,000,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

This is to officially notify you that your name was shortlisted under the World Bank scam victim's rehabilitation scheme and you have been listed and approved to receive payment of USD $2,000,000.00 As one of the scammed victim's compensation funds. with the European Commission of London United Kingdom/ Affiliated to World bank has directed to credit your bank account in your country, it is the only European Commission that have been instructed to transfer your fund to your Bank account.

European Commission of London United Kingdom/Affiliated to World Bank has made all arrangement on how to transfer your fund but now our problem here is one Mrs. Susan Michael came to our office to let us know that you are Dead and before your Death, that you instructed her to come for the Claim of your fund in the US$2,000,000.00 of (Two Million United State Dollars Only) compensation that was Shortlisted with your name in European Commission of London United Kingdom Affiliated to World bank under the World Bank Scam Victims Rehabilitation Scheme as One of the Scammed Victims Compensation Fund.

i) Did you Authorize Susan Michael to come for your Fund Claim?
ii)Are you Truly Aware of this?
iii)Below is the Account Details she brought to our Bank.

Mrs. Susan Michael
Chatham,Ontario,Canada
Bank Name/Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Account Number/1809126
Routing Number:001000279
Swift Code: CIBCCATTXXX

Kindly Respond Back once you receive this email Message before we will transfer the fund to Her Account and if you know you did not authorize anyone.

Therefore, be strictly advised to re-confirm to us your banking information below to enable us cross check and ensure you are the rightful beneficiary and the fund will be transfer to you after verification process.

A)Your Full Name:
B)Full Address:
C)Telephone Number:
D)Sex and Age:
E)Nature of Work (Occupation). Engineer
F)A copy of passport:
J)Bank name:
H)Account Number:
I)Swift Code:

We await your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully
Christine Dalby
Deputy Head of RepresentationEuropean Commission London

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