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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: "St Ethelburga's Centre" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <center4peace2000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:07:16 +0100
Subject: Reconciliation and Peace

St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace
Address: 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG, UK
Phone: +44 120 423 8662
Email: center4peace2000@gmail.com , admibank@anpa.de
 
Dear Beneficiary, 
 
The attention of this Humanitarian Center has been drawn to issues of deceit and lack of human respect melted out to beneficiaries trying to make claim of their funds {Lottery wining, Inheritance Payment and contract award completed}  from several countries specially Africa regions for many years now.
 
Due to several reports/complains from beneficiaries due to the way they have been treated and even after so much expenses yet they are unable to receive their funds from this governments and agencies in charge of the payment. This Center for Reconciliation and Peace has taken it upon itself to ensure that all persons, companies or entities are treated with respect and receive what is rightfully theirs.
 
After representative deliberation, we have received a long list of beneficiaries due to be paid an accrued interest of US$2.8M. This was approved to ensure that persons, companies and entities that have made so many expenses in the past use this approved sum of US$2.8M to recover from expenses in the recent past before their principal sum is approved for payment.
 
I am happy to inform you that your name appears on this list and we need you as a beneficiary to reconfirm the following details to enable us work with you directly for the release of US$2.8M to you.
 
1, Your Full Names
2. Your Full Address
3. Your direct phone number
4, a copy of your identification if possible.
 
This will enable us work with you in all honesty and ensure that your current situation is lifted because of several expenses you have made in the past that made you lose money to criminals and scammers. As a Reconciliation and Peace center, we assure you that you will be treated with all honesty and transparent payment process.
 
We look forward to hearing from you.
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Carlos N. Banks
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

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