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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 Evans Rich" <dayjohnson58@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2018 22:29:28 +0200
Subject: Attn: Dear Beneficiary Contractor

Attn: Dear Beneficiary Contractor,
I am Dr Evans Rich, Director, Foreign Payment Unit.

There is presently a counter claims on your contract funds by one Mr . John Wheeler, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your fund.

I am contacting you to know if you sign any Deed of Assignment in favour of (MR.JOHN WHEELER OF USA). Thereby making him the current beneficiary to receive your contract fund of US$15.8Million to his following Bank Account details:
CITI BANK,USA
Address:100 Citibank Drive P.O. Box 769004 San Antonio,
TX 78245-9004 USA.
Account No: 6503809428.
Routing No:122006743,
Swift Code: CITIXS0673
Account Name: John Wheeler

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr . John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today or do call me on my private number..... for confirmation.
Your response needed urgently.

Yours Faithfully.
Dr Evans Rich
Director , Foreign Payment Unit.
phone +22969850367

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