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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: WellsFargo Bank <ehnb.com@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cw.scharf@aol.com
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 08:57:55 -0800
Subject: Transfer: #RECEIPT/$10.7Million

WELLS FARGO TRANSFER NOTIFICATION OF US$10.7 MILLION

Attention;

The WELLS FARGO wire transfers department with Authentication section
code#: WFU/200/105/021 of this bank concludes the verification of your
file, after going through all the document of claim received by this
bank with justification and verification from the IMF. We are pleased
to commence your Wire Transfer valued US$10.7 Million Dollars.

The transfer which will be executed using electronic Fund Transfer
Act.. The regulation, which implements specifically states that its
provisions are inapplicable to a situation such we must ensure your
Funds remitted to your destination Bank Account between 24 hours.

Considering the volume of your funds, we are mandated to seek for the
approval of the sum from USA regulatory Boards before we can carry out
the Transfer of an amount of such magnitude to anybody, otherwise any
such transfer will be stopped by US government agency, since your
Transfer is Electronic Transfer, the only thing holding the your wire
transfer is Approval Document charges $162.00 which will be procure
from the concerned Authorities here in United States, you are required
to pay the fee to obtain the necessary documents that will enable us
complete your payment transfer.

Under section 35-7'A'102 of Wells Fargo Bank's law. A depository
institution which wire transfers funds are not authorized/permitted to
deduct any fees for handling the wire transfer from the amount of
money which is to be transferred to your provided Bank Account


You are require to get back to us if you are pleased with the Banking
rules to issue you more information and where to send the required
approval paperwork charges for your Funds US$10.7 Million (Ten Million
Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Wire Transfer process to
commence as soon as possible.

According to section-102 And -105 of the banking sector interaction
realm of our constitution and the outside world. Your happiness suits
our stand and we will make sure that your fund is fully endorsed to
your bank account as soon as you have comprehended with our
instructions.


[Designated bank account details for Electronic Transfer to avoid mistake]

Bank Name and Address
Your Residence Address:
Account Number:
Account Name:
Routing Number:
Occupation:
Mobile Phone:

If at any time you have questions, please contact us as we strive to
ensure that you will always receive a prompt and courteous attention.

Thanks

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Charles W. Scharf

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
of Wells Fargo Bank.
E-mail: cw.scharf@aol.com

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