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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: "Dr Peter Ibeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibipeter10@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 23:49:18 -0700
Subject: Are you alive Or dead? PLEASE CALL ME NOW:245

Attention:


Are you alive Or dead? We received several emails from one Mr. John Eddie who narrated to us about the auto car accident you had 2 Days ago. Mr. John Eddie made us to understand that you are in hospital for treatment but there is no hope of your recovery. He stated that he is your business associates and your next of kin whom you have chosen and permitted to inherit all your properties. He is contacting this office base on your contract /Inheritance payment fund valid USD$32 million dollars which is about to be pay to you.

He requested that the payment should now be transfer into his own personal account as he stated below.


1). Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Mr. John Eddie Group Ltd,
A/C #004792442342
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: 111000065.

We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer to Mr. John Eddie Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing your money to wrong person because Mr.John Eddie is too eager and ready to follow every instruction to have this money into his account. If you did not have auto accident and you did not permit Mr. John Eddie to claim your money,

Kindly reply this message with your full contact information so we can process the release of the $32 million dollars to you.


PLEASE KNOW THAT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR DELAYING IN SENDING THE FEE THAT IS WHY ALL THIS ARE HAPPENING

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr.

John Eddie to come for the claim of your fund worth of $32,000.000.00.NOTE: your full name and telephone number is needed for

easy communications.

THE STATED BELOW INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR SWIFT PROCESSING OF THIS PAYMENT

1. YOUR NAME:...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..
3. YOUR TELEPHONE....
4. AGE........
5. SEX:....................................
6. YOUR OCCUPATION ...............
7. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:............
8. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY............


For your information we have Two mode of payment .

1 , Bank to bank transfer.
2, ATM CARD


We wait for your call on +234-9023508796

I await your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,

Regards,
DR.PETER IBEH
Director Of Foreign Payment Department
FIRST Bank Nigeria Plc.
CALL ME ON MY PHONE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE:+234-9023508796

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