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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: <revkennth@space.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <atmcustomercare012@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:02:39 -0400
Subject: RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

SWIFT CREDIT CARD
From Central Bank of Nigeria
RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: Rev Kenneth Williams
Remittance Manager
Central Bank of Nigeria.
 
Attention please:
 
This is to officially notify you that one Mrs. Cynthia Edward, came to my office to let me know that you are DEAD, and before your death, you instructed her to come for the claim of your fund which worth the sum of US$8 Million, that was long abandoned in your name with Central Bank of Nigeria.So here comes the big question....
 
 
(i) Did you authorize Mrs. Cynthia Edward to come for your claim?
(ii) Are you truly Dead or Alive?
 
If (NO) you are hereby advice as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the details of this message within 24 hours, hence your ATM MASTER CARD shall be deliver to her without any more delay.
 
 
Below is the information provided by Mrs. Cynthia Edward to this bank, are you also the one who ask her to provide this bank account information to us?
 
 
Washington Mutual Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Mrs. Cynthia Edward.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Account # 1951204345
Amount: US$8 Million.
 
 
This card centre will send Her the ATM CARD if we do not hear from you and this Card can be used to withdraw money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($10,000.00) Ten Thousand Us Dollars per transaction. So, if you like to receive your fund this way, $10,000 usd for you to withdraw for a day and each transaction is $ 100, $500, or $5000 usd minimum which you have to withdraw $5,000 usd for one working day also be informed that the total amount in the SWIFT ATM CARD is $8 million usd.
 
Mrs. Cynthia Edward suppose to send this bank the sum of $950 USD for the balance of Certificate of Ownership and the dispatch fee but we want to be very sure if you are truely dead or you are the person that instructed Mrs. Cynthia Edward for the claim of your fund.
 
 
Please if you are not dead call this number immediately. +2348064717043 and speak with the manager Rev Kenneth William
 
INFORMATION FOR THE PAYMENT'
 
Receiver's Name:Anukwa Onyekachi Kenneth
Country: Nigeria
Text Question: For
Answer: You
Amount to Balance: $950USD
MTCN...................................
Scan copy of the payment is needed for verification.
 
 
We wait for your urgent response today. You need to act very fast, because if this bank wait for your urgent reply Within seven working days without hearing from you or receive any message from you, you will be consider dead, and your ATM MASTER CARD will be sent to Mrs. Cynthia Edward. An immediate telephone call will be better on +2348064717043 so that you can speak with the Rev Kenneth Williams  or you email me.
 
Best Regards,
 
Rev Kenneth Williams
Remittance Manager
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Tel: +2348064717043

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