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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: Stanley Joel <bnsolud01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stanleyjoel34@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 02:28:13 +0000
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary

Dear Sir

I am a junior staff at the UN liaison office here in Spain in
conjunction with World Bank to foreseeing all transaction from all
European Regions. I bring to your immediate notice and urgent
attention that the present United Nations and the European Union have
finally approved your payment.

A woman by name Mrs. Janet White came to our office with an
application letter stating that you are DEAD and that you have
instructed her to be the beneficiary also that you told her to act as
your Next of Kin to receive your payment in her account. We are
writing to know if this is true, if you at any time gave this woman
the power of attorney to represent you also if you are aware that your
payment of $7,320,000.00 Dollars ( Seven Million Three Hundred and
Twenty Thousand United States Dollars ) will be transferred to the
below account:

Bank of America,
2201 C St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20520
ABA Number: 114000653
Account Number: 4746363838
Account Name: JANET WHITE
Account officer's Phone number: 202-624-4750

If you are not aware of the above, do immediately reconfirm your
correct banking details so that funds can be transferred to your
account without any further delay as we have instructed our paying
bank to effect transfer to the above account if we do not hear from
you till the next four banking days from the day this message was
sent.

I wish to inform you that this approved amount has been processed and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also
note that from the record in my file, the approved amount for
immediate transfer is $7,320,000.00 Dollars ( Seven Million Three
Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars ). With due respect
sir, do reconfirm the below details to avoid paying your
Contract/Inheritance payment to a wrong account or beneficiary. Note
that this payment is ready to be made into your account as soon as you
confirm to us that you did not send this woman and reconfirm the below
details.

1) Your Full Name and Full Address (2) Phone, Fax and Mobile (3)
Occupation: (4) Bank Name and Address (5) Bank Account Number, Swift
Code etc where funds will be transferred to.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made in
cash payment or KTT wire transferred or ATM / MASTER CARD to your bank
account directly from Paying Bank and a copy of payment slips sent to
you for immediate confirmation through your bank.

Do help us serve you better by responding to this message immediately.

Regards,
Stanley Joel

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