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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: STRONGA ABOGADOS <pcasanchez67@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 05:24:22 -0700
Subject: FOR GOOD

From Sanchez Pascal
Dear friend,

My name is Sanchez Pascal, REGIONAL HEAD OF OPERATIONS with Central Bank of Spain.

I am from Barcelona, Married with two kids.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us. As the Regional Head of Operation of the bank, it’s my duty to send financial reports to my Board of Directors.

On the course of the last year 2018 end of the year’s report, I trade with a deposit amount of Twenty Six Million Five Hundred and Eighty Thousand US Dollars (26,580.000.00) that was deposited by W.H.O for contract of Food, Drug for the United Nation of which my Board Directors are not aware of and will never be aware and which i made a profit of Two Million Five Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand Dollars ($2,550.000.00). I have since then PLACED this fund on a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account because my government knows how much i earn monthly and will discharge me from duty if they should notice my dealing with a deposited fund in my branch.

I intend to part with 35% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me while 5% for any expenses upfront the transfer. I do need to assure you that there is practically no risk involved in this. It’s going to be a bank-to-bank transfer which i only need to back date your name in the file here and make you the depositor of the fund. Before anything you must promise me that i have your loyalty and assurance that my share will be kept safely upon my arrival in your country. Please
maintain confidentiality of this letter for security reason.

Email:lnfosanchezpascal@gmail.com

Update me with your information as stated below,

Tel and Fax Number.
Full Name:
Contact Address:

All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response.

With regards,
Sanchez Pascal.

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