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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: "MISS MARIA NYEREM," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nyeremmariaacledabkplc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:02:24 -0700
Subject: Re: REPLY:VERIFICATION OF PAYMENT

ACLEDA BANK PLC HEADQUARTERS
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
ADDRESS: 61 Preah Monivong Blvd (93),
Phnom Penh Cambodia
 
OUR REF: ACLEDABNKCAM/BBU
 
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
 
It is my modest obligation to write you this letter as regards the Authorization of your owed payment through our most respected
financial institution (ACLEDA BANK PLC). I am MISS MARIA NYEREM, the Chief Executive Officer, foreign operations Department ACLEDA BANK
PLC, the American Government in Conjunction with the World Bank, united Nations Organization on foreign Payment matters has empowered
my bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all foreign compensation payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries
with the help of a Representative from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
 
as the newly appointed/accredited international paying bank, we have been instructed by the world governing body together with the
committee on international debt reconciliation department to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive vide
transaction no.: world bank/Us/2021, Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us and your name is next on the list of our outstanding compensation fund beneficiaries to receive their payment. Be advised that because of too many fund beneficiaries, you are entitled to receive the sum of Five
million Five hundred thousand us dollars (5,500,000.00 USD dollars) only, as part payment so as to enable us to pay other eligible beneficiaries.
 
To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please kindly
re-confirm the following information below:
 
1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:
3) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
4) Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driven License:
5) Bank Name:
6) Bank Address:
7) Account Name:
8) Account Number:
9) Swift Code:
10) Routing Number:
 
As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released to you without any further delay. This
notification email should be your confidential property to avoid impersonators claiming your fund. You are required to provide the
above information for your transfer to take place through bank to bank transfer directly from ACLEDA BANK CAMBODIA.
 
We Look Forward To Serving You Better.
 
MISS MARIA NYEREM,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(COPYRIGHT © 2021 ACLEDA BANK GROUP INC.)

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