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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: FIRST NATIONS BANK OF CANADA <info.barlaysbnk0304@gmail.com>
Reply-To: firstnatbnk003@naver.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:29:07 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/madam,YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED IN THIS RESPECT..........

First Nations Bank of Canada
Head Office Address:300-224 4th Ave
South-Saskatoon, SK,S7K 5M5


Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you that we received your fund worth the sum
$1,850,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Only) from the First Nations Bank Of Canada, we apologies for
the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences we might put you
through,we were having some minor problems with our payment system
which in all case not meeting up with fund beneficiary payments, we
apologies once again.

From the records of outstanding Contract/Inheritance payment due for
payment with Canadian Government, The International Monetary Fund
(IMF) in connection with the World Bank group, your name(Email) was
Submitted to contact you as next on the list out of the seven (7)
outstanding beneficiaries who are yet to receive their payments during
the 1 year tenure of the previous administration (2022), please bear
with us for making this initial contact through email.

Meanwhile,My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from
Mrs.Diana Donald of 13702. Bent Tree Circle. Apt # 380 Centreville
Virginia. 75039 to re-route your payment into a new bank account
number as stated Bank Name: Chase Bank, Address: 1035 Medical District
Dr Dallas, TX 75235, Account number #: 405932110, Routing #:038292.
Direct Deposit.ABA #: 1310035562.Swift/BIC Code #:CHASUS33 Account
Name:Mrs.Diana Donald.


Please do reconfirm to this bank as a matter of urgency if this woman
is from you or not so that the British government will not beheld
First Nations Bank for paying into wrong account, if this man is not
your representative, you requested to fill and send this information
for verification purpose so that your fund valued $1,850,000.00 (One
Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United states Dollars only)
will be remitted in to your nominated bank account.

To facilitate with the process of this transaction, kindly reconfirm
your details below to enable us process and credit your account
through our online banking system or by telegraphic wire transfer and
as soon as you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and
reflect in your bank account within (3) bank working days.


Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Contact Telephone/What-sap:
Your occupation/position held:
Marital Status:
Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driven License:


As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your payment
will be processed and released to you through our online banking
system without any further delay.

This notification email should be your confidential property to avoid
impersonators claiming your fund. You are required to provide the
above information for your transfer to
take place through bank to bank/ONLINE BANK TRANSFER.

We Look Forward To Serving You Better.

Mr. Kevin Michael
Cc: Cheryl Foster
Chief Financial Officer
First Nations Bank of Canada

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