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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 BANK OF NIGERIA PLC" <infoinfoboxx@gmail.com>
Reply-To: firstbkboxplc@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 06:36:16 -0500
Subject: Dear Beneficiary, Your ATM CARD is ready, From First Bank
Director.


Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, The New Director First Bank of Nigeria.
I am sending this message to you with all apologies the ugly experiences
that characterized your unclaimed funds and I am appealing to you to read
this message objectively irrespective of your past or deals please.

I write to Inform you That all Issues concerning releasing of your total
Approved Compensation Funds Amount, Five Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars ($5,500,000 USD). Has being fully settled and
upgraded for instant release upon my finding and careful Investigation
under the close door of the CBN Board of directors. funds remittance of
Investigatory board collectively with the Supervisory Council of the UN
attache.

Every wrong can be corrected and there is time and season in the things of
life, your time has come to be paid. Conscience is an open wound only
truth can heal it, I have seen the financial damages you have encountered
in pursuit of this payment, I promised you that you will sing a song of
victory within few days from now. Understand that I am a man that believes
in the common maxim, "Let each one keep seeking, not only his own
advantage, but that of the other person, how could your fund linger till
date, so bad, so bad. NOTE: I have written a memo to all Head of
department even to the senate committee on foreign payment, I am
championing this course and thanks goodness, full power have been given to
me to make process your ATM CARD without any prejudice.

I feel so much concerned to let you understand that "What we have done for
ourselves alone dies with us. what we have done for others and the world
remains and is immortal, I have studied your payment case and confirmed
that you have clean bill of payment, all evidence of payment is ready
which you need to see and make confirmation too.

Having said all these, I am seizing this opportunity to counsel you to
forget the past, lets work as true and honorable friends to achieve the
transfer without any hiccups as practically experienced in the past. Be
Informed that we are going to remit your fund. Honestly, Under my direct
supervision as the current First Bank Director, be rest assured that you
are in the temple of justice, We are ready to make process of your ATM
CARD to you devoid of any fuss and bottlenecks as practically experienced
in the past. we have to put your enemies to shame particularly those that
sat on your fund all these period making flimsy excuses why the fund could
not be remitted and at the same time continue to demand endless fees from
you. Enough is enough to those bad weeds have been reprimanded.

Be sure I will make good of my words and see that this fund is remitted as
promised. All the ATM CARD release documents must be sent to you for
authentication. Seeing you get paid will remain an indelible joy in my
heart. Therefore, Reconfirm Your information below such as:

Your Full Names:
Full CONTACT ADDRESS:
Your Mobile and Phone Numbers:
Your Occupation:
Your Age and Marital status:

To process the Payment Via ATM CARD. Feel free to call me on phone
+234-9063448563 urgently you receive this email to enable me put you
through if their is anything you don't understand for better
understanding.

Therefore revert as you read this message to commence the delivery process
in alliance with your Address. When this is all over and you successfully
receive your fund Via ATM CARD,anything you decide to compensate me with
from your heart will be highly appreciated.

Your Faithfully,
Mr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan
Executive Director
First Bank of Nigeria.
Tel: +234-9063448563.

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