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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: "RSB Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rochesterstatebank@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:46:53 -0700
Subject: Good day

Good Day!



I am Milley Daniel working with the Rochester State Bank, i am the Head Of Operation Rochester State Bank, London. I have in my bank the existence £9,750,000:00 (BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS) that belongs to a customer Mr Slinzy. The fund is now without any claim because Slinzy died in a deadly earthquake in Japan 2011. I want your cooperation so as to make the bank send you the fund as the beneficiary and next of kin to the fund, If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 40% of the funds while 60% shall be for me, because you will be the one to process it. If interested contact me through my personal email (rochesterstatebank@gmail.com)



Mr. Milley Daniel
Rochester State Bank

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