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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: "Mrs AUTHUR HENRIETTA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inf-wbcd@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:44:51 -0600
Subject: RE.. BREAKING NEWS ON YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT NOW READ IT CAREFULLY

(Rev)Mrs AUTHUR HENRIETTA
The World Bank, Office of the Special
Representative to the UN
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
885 2nd Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.

This letter is reaching you from the Desk Of Director CITI BANK OF AMERICA to notify you of a new Order on the release of your funds (worth 10.5 Million US Dollars) on your name. . . We acknowledged an Official Letter of claim from One Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO, Who reported that you have been sick and hospitalized for two months ago, Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO standing as your Next of Kin and your Representative also your partner to Inherit your funds on your behalf in Indonesia


Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO , Has forwarded below Bank Account for the final Transfer of your funds with an Instruction of Power of Attorney tendered to the Team of PT BANK ARTHA GRAHA INTERNATIONAL ,TBK Foreign Dept Reconciliation Committee






KINDLY VERIFY THE BELOW ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS:

P T BANK ARTHA GRAHA INTERNASIONAL, Tbk.
BANK ARTHA GRAHA.
PT Bank Artha Graha
International TBK
GED.ARTHA GRAHA Lt.5 (SCBD) JL.JEND.
SUDIRMAN KAV.52-53 JAKARTA 12190
Jakarta Selatan -12190
Kawasan Niaga Terpadu Sudirman
(S CBD)
SWIFT CODE:MRMDUS33
CREDIT TO:FINANCIAL BANK SWIFT CODE:(0901002017)
Fun d Crediting ACCUNT NO (0093079622 )
Swift Telex: Number(0-01-000016-0000-2017)
Amount (10.5 Million US DOLLARS)



I hereby wish to inform you that Your outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid VIA BANK TO BANK Wire Transfer , Meanwhile be advised that you are urgently required to contact Mrs Deborah Curris Payment Director Standard Chartered Bank Plc to cancel and stop your fund transfer to Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO If you did not know about this new Change of Bank Account as shown above.

SEE BELOW FOR CONTACT INFORMATION TO MRS DEBORAH CURRIS DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER DEPT

Meanwhile you are urgently required to re-confirm your following Banking details for the final processing on the Swift Transfer Fund release reflection into your choose Bank Account.

Your...Bank Account Number.......
Account Holders name......
Swift Code..................
Bank Name,..............
Bank Address..................
Full names: Last name ___________ giving name_______________
Address: _____________________________________
Country: ______________________________________
Zip Code: ___________________________
Telephone: ___________________________
Sex: ________________________________________
Age: ________________________________________
Marital status: _____________________________
Occupation/Position: _________________________________
I Mr. / Mrs._______ hereby declared that, all the above information produced by me is true.
A VALID COPY OF YOUR WORKING ID CARD OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY

Please kindly dial :( +234 7089 385 362)Immedaitely


Standard Chartered Bank
11. B5 Glass way Tema
Contact Person.
Mrs. Deborah Curris
Director Foreign Payment
Call +234 7089 385 362 or Send SMS TEXT MESSAGE
Electronic mail:infocurrencycreditdept5@yahoo.com)


Therefore we hereby ADVISED AND INSTRUCT you to dial +234 7089 385 362 and speak with Mrs DEBORAH CURRIS IMMEDIATELY to enable her put a stop and not to transfer your funds to Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO BANK ACCOUNT to enable us decide on who( Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO) IS and who sent him.






Carefully Note: We the Crediting Bank will not be left without no other option thank to credit and Release this funds into the Bank Account Presented to us by your Representative Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO if you fail to dial +234 7089 385 362 today and email Electronic Email:(infocurrencycreditdept5@yahoo.com))


Thanks
Management and Executive Board
Of Director
On Foreign Credit and Fund Transfer Dept
CITI BANK OF AMERICA INC

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