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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: Info <officialinfoemail@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: officialinfoemail@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:45:01 +0100
Subject: Please are you still using this e-mail ?



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Subject: Confirm receipt of this mail.

Dear Sir,

A power of attorney to claim your funds approved by the United Nations
through the Finance Committee on Debts and Reconciliation was forwarded
to
our bank head office this morning by Mr. Jack Petersen who claimed to be
your representative, and stated that you are dead, and he brought an
account to replace your information in other to claim the said fund
which
is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED. Upon our investigations your Gmail
address was finding attached to the payment file and that is the
reasoning
for our email to you.

Find below the account he have submitted for claims:

Bank Name: US BANK
Branch Address: 1099 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose,
CA.95125,U.S.A.
SWIFT Code: USBKU5441NT
Routing Number: 121100782
Account Name: Michae Moore
Account Number: 153497286531

The power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of throat
cancer. You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth of the above
information,

If you are still alive, you are to contact us immediately since we work
24
hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in
regards
to the transfer of beneficiary’s inheritance and contract payment.

You are to respond swiftly for clarifications on this matter
immediately.
Be advised that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as
we
would not be held liable for any wrong payment.

Here is my private E-mail: kwesiadams69@gmail.com to mail with me

Regards,

Yours Sincerely
Kwesi Adam

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