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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: BNP Paribas Bank <justiceakpakpanbello17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: onlinegroupe.bnpparibas@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2021 01:29:18 -0800
Subject: Payment Instructions On Your Funds With BNP Paribas Bank/ Reply Urgently

Attention: Beneficiary

Please be advised that BNP Paribas Bank, London, United Kingdom, has
been nominated as our affiliate financial agency for the specific
guarantee and settlement of your approved contract/inheritance funds
in the amount of $6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only).

Following the successful verification and release of Payment Approval
Instructions as contained in our earlier correspondence, the same
approved payment coordinates have been transmitted to the
aforementioned BNP Paribas Bank, London, United Kingdom.

The Payment Instructions with BNP Paribas Bank, London, United
Kingdom, will remain in effect for 14-working days and the remittance
will only be transmitted to you as the sole beneficiary of the
inheritance funds. The BNP Paribas Bank, London, United Kingdom, has
received written confirmation that said payment be completed via their
designated Private Banking Unit.

How to initiate International Foreign Currency Transfer on your account.

Getting Started

Beneficiary’s details –
Account name,
Account number,
Full contact address (not P.O. Box)

Beneficiary’s bank’s details –
Bank name,
Address,
Swift code
(IBAN no/
Chips, sort code
Bank number, if available)
Purpose of transfer

Yours sincerely

Jeffery Krough
Director of Institutional Banking
BNP Paribas Bank, London, United Kingdom
10 Harewood Avenue, London, Greater London NW1 6AA
United Kingdom

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