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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: "Mr. X" <wayan.ari@transvision.co.id>
Reply-To: <zenith.bankplcccc@spoko.pl>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 07:52:42 -0800
Subject: Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this release this fund to
these foreigners whom came on your behalf

ATTENTION:DEAREST ONE,

DO YOU KNOW ONE MR. RACHELL BORDOY? WHO PRESENTING A POWER OF ATTORNEY TO CLAIM YOUR ABANDONED FUND AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK.
WE HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ONE MR. RACHELL BORDOY WHO PRESENTED A TELEPHONE NUMBER WITH A RESIDENT ADDRESS, SAYING THAT YOU GAVE HIM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO MAKE YOUR CLAIMS FUND OF ($10.5M)USD IN THE ATM MASTERCARD FUND AND STOP ORDER INSTRUCTION ON THE FUNDS PENDING WHEN YOUR VIEWS AND COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED WITH REGARDS TO THIS MATTER.

BELOW IS THE INFORMATIONS HE SENT TO US NOW.

NAME: MR.RACHELL BORDOY

ADDRESS: 80 WEST 170ST, APT C4 BRONX, NY 10452.

HIS OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER: +1407-374-6006,+1(604) 262-3877

EMAIL ADDRESS:rachellbordoy@newyork.usa.com


FEEL FREE TO CALL US:+234-703-315-7520,0022-965-332-945.+234-703-315-7520 OR EMAIL US:(zenith.bankplcccc@spoko.pl) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES IMMEDIATELY.

SO TELL US CAN WE GIVE THIS MAN INSTRUCTION TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT REQUIRED FOR DUMORRAGE/DELIVERY/PROCESSING OF YOUR PIN CODE NUMBER OF THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND THROUGH ATM CARD? OR YOU CAN SEND THE REQUIRED AMOUNT. AND SEND US YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS TO PROCEED ON THIS TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR POSSESSION THROUGH YOUR OPTION MEANS

BEST REGARDS

PROFESSOR HENRY WILLIAMS

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