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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: William Woods <williamwoode152@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnmterry00@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:16:05 -0700
Subject: Did you authorize two gentlemen to my office ???

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Attn: Beneficiary

This Letter is to inform you about a sudden visit to my office this
afternoon by one Mr Zodik Mohammed from Pakistan and his Nigerian
Partner Mr Rasheed Abdul as they came with a Sworn Affidavit to Re
route your payment valued $2,500,000.00 into a new bank account with
the information as listed below

Prudential Bank and Trust Co.(Zamora Branch) Account #: 5068-1117-8
However,before this is done you are hereby requested to confirm to us
without delay the followings:

(1) If Mr. ZODIK MOHAMMED is one of your Director’s as claimed.
(2) If you have instructed him to appoint an attorney agent on your behalf.
(3) If you have authorized us through your agent to issue Cash Call
Payment remittance to them on your behalf.
(4) Please also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Zodik to change
your banking particulars to the following information as stated
below:

Prudential Bank & Trust Co (Zamora Branch) Zamora Street, Panda can,
Manila, Philippines. Bank FSD Account # 5068-1117-8; of Nabil Bahij
Jahas with Bank Tel: 632-564-2093.;

(5) You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy
of the above claim and kindly give us reasons why you decided to
effect the above Change of Account.

Kindly advise us appropriately whether the two men are acting on your
permission and instruction or not. We look forward to your urgent
response with regards to the above claim.

This letter does not mean to cause any embarrassment but diligent and
due process must be adhered to avoid any form of litigation

Regards,

Mr John Terry.

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