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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "and cash it" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "hikmet E. erset" <federalbureauinvestigation508@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wood.forest80@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:36:20 -0800
Subject: Dear customer,

Woodforest National Bank
Corporate Headquarters
Address: 1330 Lake Robbins Dr,
The Woodlands, TX 77380, United States

Dear customer,

The Wood-Forest National Bank Texas controlling department has issued
a security transfer CODE which is (WF/200/105/21), the Authentication
section code of this bank concludes the verification of your file.
After going through all the documents of claim received by this
department with justification and verification from the global
strategy United States we are completely satisfied and you have been
confirmed. Considering the volume of your payment, it is right for us
to seek for the approval of some money regulatory Boards here in
United States before we can carry out the Transfer of an amount of
such magnitude to anybody, otherwise any such transfer will be stopped
by the Authorities of Wood-Forest National Bank, and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), Approval Documents from the concerned Authorities
here in United States are needed to avoid stoppage once the Transfer
is carried out and for that reason, you are required to pay the sum of
$50 as this money will be used by our Bank Attorney to Obtain all the
necessary documents that will enable the final Transfer of your Funds.

WoodForest National Bank hereby states officially that the required
payment will remain the only and final monetary obligation required
from you prior to the final transfer of your funds, hence any further
charges will be our bank's full responsibility till final transfer of
your payment is made to your bank account. We await your urgent
response to obtain the remaining documents
through our bank Attorney, kindly send the funds directly to our
attorney via Google play Card or Steam Wallet Gift Card.
Go to any Walmart Store or CVS Pharmacy and get Google play Card of
$50 only scratch and send a scan copy of the Card bearing the codes
for confirmation.

BELOW ARE THE APPROVED MEANS OF RECEIVING YOUR MONEY AND IT CHARGE
RATES. You are to CHOOSE one of the OPTIONS Below

(1) Bank to Bank Transfer:.........Charge Rate: $50
(2) ATM Card Delivery:..........Charge Rate: $105
(3) Cashier Check Delivery:......Charge Rate $225

NB: THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO GUARDS US FOR INTERNET IMPOSTORS.

Your Designated Bank account details for the Transfer;
Bank Name and Address...
Account Number:
Account Name:
Routing Number:
Swift Code:

If at all you do not have Bank Account or you don't wish to to receive
this fund in your own Account, we can open an online Account on your
behalf with our Bank and send the Online Banking details to you
including the ATM CARD and CASHIER CHECK which you can Transfer out
money to any Bank of your choice, use the ATM CARD to pay bills and
make withdrawals in any ATM Machine around or You can fill up the
check and cash it in any Bank of your choice with a valid
Identification but this process cost $50.00
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours sincerely,
hikmet E. erset .
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

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