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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: "MR. NELSON WHITE <nelsonwhite.ofice@gmail.com>" <xbox@vp-assen.nl>
Reply-To: <nelsonwhite.office@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 08:41:33 -0700
Subject: US GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REVIEW AND TERMINATION OF PENDING FINANCIAL TRANSACTION

Attention: Beneficiary,

This very urgent and very important mail is to inform you that the United
States Federal Government Finance Authorities and it's Apex financial
institution will commence in couple of days an annual review and termination
on all pending financial transactions executed last year 2018.

Note that the US Government always carry out this exercise at the beginning of
each year to terminate and return all unclaimed funds to it's treasury which
now becomes Government funds hence you are unable to adhere and comply with
it's financial transactions Laws / Policies which prohibits huge funds
transactions to be kept pending more than Government required time for
completion.

It is the duty of this institution to keep you informed about this coming
government exercise, therefore in your own merit, you are advise to do
everything humanly possible to raise and pay the required administrative /
processing charges as earlier advised, so that the foreign operations
department of this institution can promptly swing into action to process and
complete your transaction before the above explained Government exercise.

We anticipate your earliest response to enable us advise you on the mode of
receipt for the required administrative / processing charges.

Thanks

Your truly,

MR. NELSON WHITE
OPERATION, ACCOUNT/FUND RECOVERY UNIT.
BANK OF AMERICA
CORPORATE CENTER,
ADD: 100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC 28255 USA.

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