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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: nicbank< nic-capital@nicgroup.com>
Reply-To: nelson.marknic@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 15:15:02 -0700
Subject: Att

NIC BANK OF KENYA
AGBOKOU STREET,NAIROBI
P.M.B. 0127, AGBOKOU, NAIROBI.

Attn Dear,?email=2b896226@opayq.com

This is to notify you that a new development has been made today in
which the Kenya Republic Bank which is called NIC BANK has been
holding your funds all this while has been ordered to release it to
you.

The bank has created an online bank account on your behalf and the
online bank account has been funded with the total sum of
$6,800,000.00 USD in which you would be able to withdraw any amount of
money daily from the online account to your local Bank Account.

Therefore, do forward your information to us for re confirmation in
our data to enable us carry out your transfer immediately with out any
more further delay Thanks.

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
DIRECT PHONE:
OCCUPATION:
I'D NUMBER
A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE

Your online Banking will be release to you immediately you re confirm
your information to avoid mistake in our office.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

Respectively
BEST REGARD
MR NELSON MARK
NIC BANK DIRECTOR MANAGER

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