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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: US BANK <usbankfund2016@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 13:08:30 +0100
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$6Million).

U.S. Bank
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 510. Washington, DC 20036
SWIFT (US): USBKUS44XXX
Founded: United States of America
Hours: Open 24 Hours
EMAIL: [us.bank@list.ru]

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$6Million).

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said
fund.After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us
by the Nigerian Government in conjunction with the Ministry of
Finance and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.This bank
has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of
(US$6Million) of your claim that has been holding since is transferred
into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this bank.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see the release of
your fund (US$6Million), which has been the handwork of some
miscreant elements from that Country.We advice that you stop further
communication with any correspondence from any bank , or anywhere
concerning your funds as you will receive your fund from this bank if
you follow our instruction, but if you really want us to convert your
fund to an ATM MASTER CARD please do let us know so that we will
immediately work on it.

We know your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere will advice you
to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk. Your
(US$6Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five
Bank working days.Do not go through anybody again but through this
Bank if you really want your fund. Finally, you are advice to
re-confirm these to us for followup.

KINDLY REPLY WITH THIS EMAIL: [us.bank@list.ru] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASED
IF YOUR FUND.

1) Your Full Name...............
3) Your Age.....................
4) Your Sex.....................
5) Your Occupation..............
6) Your Phone and Fax Number.........
6) Your receiving Bank name..............
7) Bank address...........................
8) Bank swift code or routing number........
9) Bank account number......................
10) Bank account name......................
11) A scanned and attached copy of your personal identification which
must be either an international passport or driver's
license....................

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Rick Ruzzi
Executive Region Manager
EMAIL: [us.bank@list.ru]

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