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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: "Charles Goodman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kirbftu@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 18:29:13 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT ATTETION NEEEDED FROM YOU


From Desk of Charles Goodman


US Capital Bank
4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA

Congratulations!!

Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation Organization authorities,

Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and approvals given from International Monetary Fund and

Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards the deposited of fund from IMF, sum US$15,500,000.00. as

full payment of your inheritance fund.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security

has instructed our Financial Institution to use high Performance in Banking System set up Personal On-line Banking

Account.

The sum of US$15,500,000.00 was was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay your directly via personal

on-line bank

The Management has resolved to open Personal On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the on-line

access which will enable you to check and make electronics wire transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.

We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as you reply to this important e-mail and give you your new

open account information’s for your record.

Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new Personal On-line Account and your real account balance of US

$15,500,000.00 which is your Part payment of the full amount credited to you

We are only given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you that we are capable of opening the new account on

your behalf and give you the full on line access for your record.

Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter before we go ahead and get this matter completed

for you because we are professional in handling Local and international matters like this.

Kindly Send the Above information to enable us set the account open for you.

Full Name:.................................

Full Address:......................

Direct Cellphone Number:................
PASSPORT AND ID CARDS:.................
OCCUPATION.....................POSITION..............

Please, reconfirm your direct cell phone number to enable voice communication

Looking forward for your next letter

Thank you for your patient.

Regards

Charles Goodman


For,Transfer Dept.
US Capital Bank

PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID CARD SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING

OF ONLINE BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME

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