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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: "Mr.Kyle Robert" <info@avantel.ru>
Reply-To: kylerobert@Citromail.hu
Date: 14 Feb 2021 19:15:33 -0800
Subject: This is an official email directed to you....

Attn: Beneficiary

 

This is an official email directed to you for your consideration only and it required an urgent attention.

 

First, Let me introduce myself. I am Mr. Kyle Robert. I work with Fort Sill National Bank.. An unclaimed pending file-(20192FILE9,6Million) conjunction with unclaimed lotto payment heritance and compensation payment awarded from the United Nation was presented on my desk a few days ago and the worth is US$9.6Million to treat as a matter of urgency before the newly elected president Mr. Joe Biden will resume office on January 20, 2021. After going through the documentation I came across your email address and it stated on the document that you are among the beneficiary whose Funds are still pending remain unclaimed. Well, I have taken it upon myself to contact you for further action to avoid your Funds been swindle into the hands of the new government. And, if you are dealing with anyone or any organization over the release of your Funds. I will strongly advise you to stop or cutoff all communication you have with who so ever to avoid delay or the swindling of your Funds and you must know the truth to avoid you been spending your hard arm money to the wrong people.

 

Furthermore, Your Funds US$9,6 Million is lying in a safe escrow account waiting for immediate action.

 

For me to process your Funds out of the bank escrow account to you, you are advised to furnish the below details.

 

1) Your Full Name:

2) Your Home Address:

3) Telephone:

 

I await to hear from you so that I can conclude the necessity and process your Funds to you according to the rules and regulations that were given to me without any further delay. Reply back for information.

 

Best Regards

Mr. Kyle Robert

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