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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: "Mrs Robin Sanders" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsrobinsander@e-nautia.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 03:35:05 +0300
Subject: Attn; Beneficiary,

Attn; Beneficiary,
 
Did you ever instruct Mrs Glenda F. Ward to claim your fund worth US$7.000.000? If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me as soon as possible so that I will direct you on what to do.
 
Below is the bank account information provided by Mrs Gender F Ward saying that you authorized her to claim your fund that you are terminally ill.
 
1. BANK NAME: Bank Of America
2. BANK ADDRESS: 20920 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, Ca 90024  USA
3. ACCOUNT #: 7054510036
4. ROUTING #: 842000247
5. Swift Code: BOFBIUS6S
6. Account Name: Glender F Ward
7. Beneficiary address: 2902 N Beverly Glen Blvd Los Angeles, Ca 90077 USA
 
This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you directly before re-validating your payment. You can be rest assured that I will do everything within my capacity to successfully actualize the quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank account.
 
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that I will direct you on what to do.
 
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Robin Sanders
U.S Ambassador
Email: mrsrobinsanders0@gmail.com

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