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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: "Rev. Paul Baba" <info@apptimaker.com>
Reply-To: <revrev474@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 01:56:00 +0800
Subject: Instruction to credit your bank account

Attention: Beneficiary.

Re: instruction to credit your account with the sum of US$15,500,000.00

This is my second e-mail to you requesting for confirmation, you can also immediately call me immediately on this number for more clarification and further instruction's. My Telephone Number: +234-810-660-4990

This is to notify you that your overdue inheritance funds have been gazetted to be released to your bank account within 48hrs, via key telex transfer (KTT). Meanwhile, a woman came to my office this morning with an application for transfer of the fund into her account on your behalf, claiming to be your representative.

Here are the information’s she submitted for the transfer of your fund

Bank Name: Bank Of America
Address:1723 Palmdale Bulv.
Palmdale Ca. 93550
Acct # : 00867-87680
Rout # : 026008391
Swift code # :Bofaus4N
Beneficiary: MRS. JANET WHITE.


Please,do re-confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is truly from you as the federal finance dept or our bank/my office will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account.

The reserve bank governor, executive, board of directors and the senate committee for foreign overdue Inheritance fund have approved and accredited our reputable bank with the office of the director, international remittance/ Director Foreign Affairs, to handle and transfer of all foreign inheritance funds this first quarter payment schedule of the year 2021.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said MRS. JANET WHITE, if we do not hear from you within the next 2 working days from today, this fund will be transferred to the account of MRS. JANET WHITE.

Meanwhile, you are advised to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to enable us have your correct details to wire your fund.

1. Your full name:..
2 Your telephone numbers:...
3.Your full home address:...
4.Your Company address and position.
5.Your Age and Sex...

This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 48hrs as soon as you confirm to this office.

Best Regards
Rev. Paul Baba
International Operations

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