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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: "Peter W. Johnston (Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)" <PETERJOH@savingsbank.us.cabinetnardi.com>
Reply-To: peterjoh.thesavingsbank@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:08:17 -0800
Subject: ***SPAM*** IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT


FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT {OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN; BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON CON=
TRACT PAYMENT} THE SAVINGS BANK (TSB) REF: TSB/IRD/CBX/751X109/020 =
Attention Re: Notification /View Your E-mail of Feb, 2020 ATTN: HO=
NORABLE BENEFICIARY / ARE YOU DEAD OR STILL ALIVE? IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YO=
UR APPROVED PAYMENT FILE APPROVED NO: TSB/FMF11/AHD9US/2020 SUBJECT=
: RE-APPROVAL OF YOUR ABANDONED FUND IN TOTAL SUM OF US$15.3MILLION. =
My Name Is Mr. Peter W. Johnston, The C.F.O & Treasurer of The Savings Ban=
k (TSB). On assumption, I saw a file in respect of your Fund amounting the =
sum of US$15.3 Million United Stated Dollars. After going through the file =
i discovered that you abandoned your fund here in the process of transfer t=
o your bank account due to demands from banks and other financial instituti=
on here. I write to know the reason why you choose to abandon your fund her=
e because it is my first point of action to offset every payment that is pe=
nding in the TSB transfer statutory disc. I assure you that the TSB =
and the U.S Goverment will look into your matter properly and process your =
fund transfer to you as soon as you indicate your interest in receiving you=
r approved fund. Get back to us immediately so that I can know how t=
o look into your matter urgently and make sure you receive your fund immedi=
ately without any delay. Thanks. Peter W. Johnston (Chief Financial=
Officer & Treasurer) The Savings Bank (T.S.B) 357 Main Street St, Wakefi=
eld, MA, 01880 (781) 253-5558 Statement of Confidentiality/Privacy: th=
e information in this email and in any attachment contains confidential inf=
ormation and is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addr=
essee(s). It may not be disclosed to any person without authorization. If y=
ou are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering i=
t to the intended recipient you are not authorized to and must not disclose=
, copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it. =20

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