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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. John Kabango" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnkabangoicpc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:15:01 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir,

From Prudential Regulation Authority
Liason Office: 52, wuse Abuja.


Attention Beneficiary.

Dear Sir,


PAYMENT VERIFICATION SCHEME


The commision would like to inform you that your names are amongst the shortlisted to be paid the US$:Nine Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars compensation scheme.

But we are communicating you via this email id to verify if it is still valid or not because, the commission wants to clarify from you if you did authorized MR. BERNARD WILLIAM to receive the payment of your Prize/Inheritance and Contract fund and your ATM MASTER CARD truly? Bellow are the beneficiary information he Mr. B.William presented.

Account details he presented:

Bank Name:WELLS FARGO BANK
My Bank Address:3433 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 U.S.A.
Name on Account: Hughes Ludwig Hunt
New checking:3176 7222 58
Checking Account Number: 3176 7222 58
Bank Telephone: -702- 632 2300
SWIFT number: WFBIUS6S
Routing number:321 270 742 Checking
Beneficiary:Hughes Ludwig Hunt


Do contact us back if your email is still valid or otherwise reply with your current and valid email to quickly clarify this, awaiting further advice.

This control is to enable us avert too many scams and fraudulent activities that has cost the institution a huge lost.

We sincerely regret the past misconception over your payment, but we are sure going to make it up to you right after your reply.
We anticipate your soonest response.

Thank you.

Dr.John Kabango.

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