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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: "Bank Central Asia (BCA)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankcentralasia99@mail.com.tr>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:49:47 +0100
Subject: Dear Valued Customer !

Re: Payment instruction to credit your account with the sum of US $28,800,000.00 Million
 
 
This is to notify you that your over due contract funds has been gazetted to be Released,via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer to you by the Bank Central Asia for foreign over due fund transfer. Meanwhile, a man came to my office yesterday with a letter,claiming to be your True representative. Here are her information's
 
 
Bank's name----- Alternative Bank Switzerland (ABS)
Bank Adresse : Kalkbreitestrasse 10, 8036 Zürich, Suisse
Account Name---- Marco Gili
Account No----0096-8889-001-0922
Swift code : ALSWCH21XXX
 
 
Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you So that the Bank will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account, Bank Central Asia has been approved and accredited by the Ministry Of Finance and the Senate House committee for foreign over due fund,to pay all foreign Over due inheritance funds and contract to respective original beneficiaries this first quarter Payment of the year 2019.Base the meeting held with the new Director and board of World Bank Director
 
 
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Marco Gili, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.
In order to know you are ready to receive your approved fund, you are strictly advice to furnish us with the below information for us to cross check in our payment file if is correct, and after all verifications, we will then direct you on how to contact Legal department for your fund Transfer direct your account.
 
 
1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Home/Cell Phone:
4. Age and Marital Status:
5. Occupation:
6. Account Details
7. Any Identification like Int'l Passport/Driver License:
 
 
We expecting your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.
 
In service
Ms Vera Eve
Executive Vice President
PT Bank Central Asia
email:bankcentralasia99@mail.com.tr

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