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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348093538153 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: infoweb23401@gmail.com
Reply-To: frankwale234@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 10:06:52 +0100
Subject: COMPUTER/TELEX DEPARTMENT

ATTN.

The Clearing House is pleased to commence on the final payment release of your blocked funds, through the Clearing House Inter bank Payment System (CHIPS).

Basically, this message is notifying you that your blocked funds that has been in the coffers of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , is finally unblocked and authorized for immediate wire transfer into your receiving bank account by the Clearing House.

We at the Clearing House received a certified payment instrument from OFAC in your favor containing your personal details and a new receiving account in the name and favor of your financial representative and partner, Mr. Richard Salazar. In view of the issued payment mandate from the OFAC, the Clearing House conveyed a payment message through CHIPS, which will effect the transfer of the funds via S.W.I.F.T MT2O2 COV into the account of Mr. Salazar within 48 banking hours after a confirmation to proceed from you as the original beneficiary.

Please kindly confirm if the account information is correct to receive the funds,

Bank Name: U.S Bank Trust, N.A, MN;
Swift Code: USBKUS4TCOR;
Routing #: 121122676;
Account Number: 153459581457;
Account Beneficiary Name: Richard B. Salazar;
Beneficiary Address: 5021 Laguna Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95758.

The funds will be available in the U.S. Bank Trust, N.A account as above in the next 48 working hours as soon as we get a permission to proceed from you, and a copy of the MT202 COV Payment Slip will be sent by mail to the receiving beneficiary bank, U.S. Bank Trust, N.A; Mr. Salazar, We hope this letter is understood, if not, kindly go over the content twice or more before responding, And If you have any questions as regards this matter, kindly reply me or call the Clearing House as we would be pleased to discuss any of our comments in more detail. If you have any questions.

Thanks for your Co-operation.

Sincerely,

Mr. Frank Wale
Telephone Number +2348093538153
SWIFT Transfer Manager
Clearing House Payment Company L.L.C

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