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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: ACCESS BANK <accessbankplc28@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 03:45:18 -0800
Subject: THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT. FROM MR. DONATUS AKAKULAHU. ACCESS
BANK PLC. REPLY WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

*ACCESS BANK NIGERIA PLC.*




*Corporate Head Office Address: Plot 999c, Danmole Street Off Adeola
Odeku/Idejo Street Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.*
web:www.accessbankplc.com
*M/Tel:. +234-70-60983794.(24Hours/7Days)*

*OUR REF:ABNP/DFR/001 YOUR REF:......... DATE:.8TH MARCH.2012.*

*ATTENTION SIR.*

*NOTICE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND.*



*After the enlarged sitting of the Board and Management of this Bank last
week to review your Fund transfer,it was unanimously agreed that the Fund
be effected without further delay having confirmed the receipt of the
payment from Federal Inland Revenue services (F.I.R.S.) of the total amount
of US$350,000 (Three hundred and Fifty thousand Dollars only) being the
mandatory tax on all Value added Tax receipts from the Country. It is
however very pertinent that we point out to you based on the Law of
inheritance of this Country,you are entitled to all the Estates and Funds
of Late Mr.Anderson Martel having duly established the fact that you are
the next of Kin of Mr. Martel.In line with this,your Fund has been sent to
our Correspondence Payment Office in Europe which is the ZURICH SPAIN
Financial International in the capital of Spain (Madrid). You are also
aware of the fact that there is a deposit of US$18 Million Dollars
deposited by the Late Mr.Anderson which you are now the beneficiary.The
keys as I told you are with Mr.Wein Sterinberg right now in Madrid both the
initial transfer of US$9.609,500(Nine Million Six hundred and nine thousand
five hundred US Dollars only) and the US$18 Million in the safe deposit box
with the total of US$27,607,500 (Twenty Seven Million Six hundred and Seven
thousand five hundred US Dollars only) are now in the custody of our
payment office.We will give you details on receipt of your reply email now
to:- *infocontactbank@gmail.com









* Mr Wein Steinberg has been instructed to handover the Keys of the safe
deposit to you on your arrival in Madrid because without them,you may not
be able to have access to the deposit box as the Financial company may not
attend to you. In the light of this,Mr.Steinberg has been instructed to
reach you by telephone contact to fine tune your arrival and meeting with
the Zurich Spain Financial International Services but not until you contact
us first.So please expect his call later after we establish contact with
you. In the meantime,it is very important that you establish contact with
us immediately.Please do not delay. Guaranteed Customer Satisfaction Your
Sincerely *MR. DONATUS AKAKULAHU*.*
*Director,Foreign Remittance Dept./ATM Integrated payment center.*
*Access Bank Nig.Plc.*

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