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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: "From The Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc" <info@fidelitybank.org>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 01:44:16 -0800
Subject: Urgent Attention: Beneficiary

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. NNAMDI J OKONKWO
THE EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL ONLINE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
Address: No 2, Kofo Abayomi Street, PO Box 72439, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Motto: We are Fidelity, We Keep To Our Word.

Urgent Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Nnamdi J. Okonkwo, The Chief Executive Managing Director of FIDELITY BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, LAGOS-NIGERIA. This morning an email was received by ONE Mr Casey Jackson who's Locations are: Cedar Park, TX • Liberty Hill, TX USA, saying that you are dead and that you died of the deadly virus CORONA VIRUS on the 30th of July,2020 at 2:15 pm in Tx Health A&m Health Center, and that he's your relative and your business partner and representative and that you sent him to claim your fund with this FIDELITY BANK OF NIGERIA PLC in the total sum of $10,500,000.00 United State Dollars Only.

Below's the bank account information Mr Casey Jackson provided to us to wire the $10,500,00.00 United States Dollars to with ultimate request...

WELLS FARGO BANK
International wires: SWIFT code WFBIUDFM
Bank Address: 640 San Francisco , CA 84210 USA
Acct # 7704632480

Here comes the big question, ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? Kindly respond to this email as soon as possible to enable us know the real status of things before we proceed further in remitting the fund to the above named person.

If we do not hear from you within 72 working days, that means we will remit the fund to the above claimed person Mr Casey Jackson who's Locations are: Cedar Park, TX • Liberty Hill, TX USA,

Best Regards,

Mr Nnamdi J. Okonkwo
Executive Managing Director: Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc
CC:FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CC:INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AUTHORITY (I.M.F.A)
CC:UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION (U.N.O)

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