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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: Anekwe steven <stevenanekwe@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:02:46 -0700
Subject: CHANGE OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS


Date; on 20th - 07- 2014

CHANGE OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.

Dear

We have received an official notification on 20th - 07- 2014 from MR RONALD MOUTON who claimed that you have authorized him to handle everything concerning the release of your inheritance Fund which is $10.5million Million (US DOLLARS), as he has confirmed to us that you are now in the Hospital taking care of your illness,

But in consideration to the nature of our Official services here, we deem it necessary that we should get in touch with you first for confirmation before we can proceed with his request, therefore,

we need your prompt instruction to proceed with him in this matter or not. Below are the Bank account details that he has already forwarded to us for the purpose of remitting the fund to him, thus:-

    NAME;RONALD MOUTON

    BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA

    BANK ADDRESS: 3407 OLD SPANISH TRAIL

    ACCOUNT NAME: SUZANNE MOUTON

    ACCOUNT NUMBER: 586012358866

    ROUTING NUMBER: 113000023

    SWIFT CODE: BOFAUS3N

NOTE: The release of the fund will be fixed as soon as we receive your prompt response to this message therefore, it is very important that you should get in touch with us for immediate confirmation.

Thanks and best regards.

Anekwe

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