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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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Fraud email example:

From: davidjnolan772@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 01:15:56 +0000
Subject: CHANGES OF BENEFICIARY

Party Invite

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtD5sQGSUs69E07UhRt5P9sP24fgc2RsNDdX14qLZHr_gnkQ/viewform?vc
Zeniith Bank Plc.
84 Ajose Street
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: +233-575189573

CHANGES OF BENEFICIARY

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We
hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. John T. Kehoe
U.S.A of California, with an application to receive your Award Payment of
$10,000.000.00.on your behalf from this bank.

Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following
information and inform us if you are aware or know anything
about this. This morning Mr. John T. Kehoe came to the office claiming that
you have instructed him to come and receive the payment on your
behalf with some representatives. I have ask them to come back tomorrow as
they did not provide any power of an attorney from you
which will proof that you thoroughly send them, This was to enable me
contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.

Firstly. Did you instruct one Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, Ca. 95864. whose information's is below, to claim and
receive the payment on your behalf? Secondly. Did you sign any 'Deed of
Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary
with the following account details:

Account Name: Mr. John T. Kehoe Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-25567-8,
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable Bank with
immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. John
T. Kehoe to come for the claim of your fund worth of $10,000.000.00. NOTE:
your full name and telephone number is needed for
communications. We wait for your call on +233-575189573 and urgent respond
to this bank so that you will be giving an immediate
Response to this e-mail on (zeniithbankplc@aol.com)

Yours sincerely,
Dr. James Ovia Glory
Head of Operations.
Zenith Bank Plc

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