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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <cb000998nig@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:00:04 +0200
Subject: Release Of Your Approved Fund

Dear Customer,
 
We have received an Official Letter regarding the Release of your Approved Fund of US$4.5M part payment of your total sum. To make everything fast and easy we decided to open an Online Account with our bank for you and from your Online Account with us you can start transferring your fund conveniently into your nominated bank account in your country. Kindly get back to us for more details through this Email address: (cb000998nig@gmail.com)
 
Login details and instructions on how to access your Online Account and effect transfers to  your designate Bank account by yourself will be emailed to you, you are required to provide the following information for further opening of a non-residential online account on your behalf for further crediting of your payment.
 
Personal Information
 
(1) Your Full Names: 
(2) Nationality: 
(3) Passport Number or National ID Card NO: 
(4) Direct Phone Number: 
(5) Contact Email Address: 
(6) Preferred Currency For Account:
 
Note that you are required to pay ONLY $297 for Payment Legalization Stamp Duty Fee. Respond only if you are ready.
 
Regards
 
Ms.Felicia Duke
Dir,Telex Department
For:First Bank Plc
Tel: (234) 902-852-0685,
Fax: (234) 01-7850829

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