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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: Natwest Bank <mr.mikeeze55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankplcnatwest731@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2021 04:53:28 -0700
Subject: NatWest Bank, London-UK

*NATWEST BANK PLC,10 Southwark Street ,London Bridge , London - UKSE1
1TTRC: 121878Our Ref: NTB/WESTMIN/INTER-15Your Ref: Affidavit: AFX
076GD7B24Telephone Number + 447520647305REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR
ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10Million)This is the second time we are
notifying you about this said fund. After due vetting and evaluation of
your file that Was sent to us by the Nigerian Government in conjunction
with the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the
sum of (US$10Million) of your claim that has been holding since is
transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this
bank. We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been
going through hard times by Paying a lot of charges to see to the release
of your fund (US$10Million), Which has been the handwork of some miscreant
elements from that Country.We advise that you stop further communication
with any correspondence from any bank, or anywhere Concerning your funds as
you will receive your funds from this bank if you follow our instruction.Do
not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your
fund. Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us,Your Full
Name,Contact address,OccupationTelephone and Fax Number for easy
communication.We need your second email gmail or Hotmail for security and
private reasons.Yours sincerely,Mr. Anthony M. SmithHead Of Account
Department,NatWest Bank, London United Kingdom.*

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