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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: "Blake" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citibankgroup.pay@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:10:27 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT FILE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED

Attention: Beneficiary,
 
We are glad to inform you that foreign Remittance / telegraphic dept of World Bank Organization district has released your funds worth of $10.7 Million US dollars into Citi Bank Group PLC. In your name as the beneficiary, by inheritance means. Your name was among the listed Beneficiary's who has been found not have receive their contract inheritance payment from the Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
 
We wish to inform you that your payment of $10.7 Million US dollars has been approved to be release to you today and will be sending to you through International ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw your money.
 
This card WILL be handed over to you in person at your home address. Note, that the ATM VISA CARD must get to your address within 72 hours once you have respond to this message, and you can make withdrawal of money from your International ATM VISA Card from any ATM MACHINE location or outlet of your choice/nearest to you, in any part of the world.
 
You are strongly advised to Contact The director atm payment Operation office in the name of Mr Omego Egobia, Here In Nigeria on His  Direct Open Fax/Tel:  +234 80 708 577 50 or email citibankgroup.pay@gmail.com
 
Make sure you contact him together with your information such as:
 
RECEIVER'S NAME:_____________
DELIVERY ADDRESS:___________
DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER:_________
COUNTRY:___________________
E-MAIL (1):___________
SEX:________
ID:________
 
Thanks for adhering to this instruction. and once again congratulations.
 
Yours faithfully.
William Blake,(CBN)

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