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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: "admin@wellsfargo-debtssettlement.com" <diplomatjamesearl@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 14:31:25 -0700
Subject: Final notice on your payment , No upfront payment from you


ATTN; Beneficiary .



How are you doing today? Fine I hope.



Note that your inheritance payment is still in our possession and there
some tax and transfer fee that is needed be paid before final transfer of
your fund into your nominated bank account Knowing fully well that you
might not be able to pay the fee involved before final transfer of your
fund into your account . I have to seek for the assistance of an
investor who has agreed to loan us the needed fund, But he gave a
condition of 3% of the total fund immediately the transfer is made into
your bank account .you don't have To worry as I will sign all the document
involved with the loan, Please do reconfirm below information’s below. If
you have a company bank account it we be preferably if not send your bank
details .



1, Do you send your full bank details with address,

2, Do also send your full address and your direct telephone number.



A promissory note that the fund that we be loan to you by the investor we
be used to finance the release of your 5miilion dollar inheritance fund
with my bank . Note that the loan from the investor is for the payment of
the tax and proper documentation of you fund and not for your personal use.
WE HAVE ALSO



NOTICED THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY BETWEEN $50,000 -$70,000 THESE BEING
THE OUTSTANDING ARREARS TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THE LOAN
CAN ONLY BE PAY BACK AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE 5MILLION DOLLAR
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.



Your urgent reply is needed,

HARRY WELLS ,

WELLS FARGO BANK.

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