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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:
Reply-To: "capitalonebank787@gmail.com" <capitalonebank787@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: cc




19th Floor, 885 3rd Avenue, WASHINGTON DC 10022
Bentham COB, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

This is to officially inform you that your cash consignment box valued sum of $8.3 Million has been deposited to the capital one bank of Washington dc in accordance with U.S International Monetary Fund (IMF)protocols due to your nonchalant attitude and lack of cooperation for finial delivery to your nominated home address as I was mandated.

The below is the contact information of your paying bank: capital one bank of Washington dc
Contact Person:Bradford H Manager
Bank Name: one Bank, Washington dc

Email Address:capitalonebank787@gmail.com
You mandated to contact the paying bank immediately with the above information enable us to proceed the delivering, such as

Name:............
Home Address:.........
Phone........
Mobile:........
Email:........
Your Occupation:....
Copy of id:......

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