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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: "California Agric Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <afdbken@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:50:18 -0700
Subject: Re: 2nd Notification, Why Are You Not Responding.

California Agribusiness CU
6281 Beach Blvd,
Buena Park, CA 90621,
USA


OUR REF: YOUR PAYMENT OF $18, 600, 000 DOLLARS THROUGH CASh PAYMENT IN YOUR HOME.


Attention: Sir/Madam

After several meeting with the Ministry of Finance 3 days ago we have come to a compromise as the ministry has directed that your payment will be made through a swift wire transfer Or Cash Payment in Your Country Home, since you failed to meet
up with the delivery cost of the ATM. Inrespect to the above the ministry have nominated the California Agribusiness CU, to
effect your payment with immediate affect. Sir you are hereby advised to acknowledge your readiness to have your payment made through swift wire transfer through The California Agribusiness CU, by forwarding the following to us immediately.
We therefore request you forward to this office your Bank details.

1. Bank Name.
2. Address of Bank
3. Swift Code.
4. Telephone and Fax numbers of Bank.
5. Your Account number.
6. Beneficiary’s name.

As soon as you confirm the receipt of this mail, Afdb Bank will contact you since all your information and documents has been handed over to California Agribusiness CU.
You can contact Mr. Richard J. Davis.
Executive Director Boards,California Agribusiness CU,

We await your anticipation.

Mr. Veronica Rendon
Supervising Director.
California Agribusiness CU.
Tel: +1 806-464-3432
Email: califagric@protonmail.com

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