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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 Kelly Craft <jenniferwillie05@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sun.trust.banatlanta03@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:24:36 -0800
Subject: SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
SUNTRUST BANK/UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DIRECTIVE

Dear: Sir/Madam

SCAMMED VICTIM/2MILLION USD BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:9302 2MILLION USD

This is to bring to your notice that, I am delegated from the United
Nations and SunTrust Bank to pay 100 Africa 419 scam victims
compensation payment of $2Million USD each. you are listed and
approved for these payments as one of the scammed victims, get back to
us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $2Million
USD compensation funds. On this faith full recommendations, I want you
to know that during the last United Nations meetings held at West
Africa in Benin Republic, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the
world in the meetings on the loss of funds by various foreigners to
the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today,
in other to retain the good image of Africa, The presidents of 10
countries in Africa are now paying 100 victims of this operators
$2Million USD each, Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems
in Africa, the payments are to be paid by SunTrust Bank as
corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by the National
Westminster bank London. According to the number of applicants at
hand,64 beneficiaries have been paid ,half of the victims are from the
United States, we still have 36 left to be paid the compensations of
$2Million USD each. Your particulars were mentioned by one of the
syndicates who was arrested in Africa as one of their victims of the
operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this
message to him for any reason whatsoever, the US secret service is
already on trace of the criminal, You can receive your compensations
payments via ATM CARD PAYMENT. Furthermore, you are advice to
reconfirm your billing address include your full name and direct
contact telephone number to the Managing Director Consultant Payment
Center for the certified ATM Card, the contact information is as
follows:

SUNTRUST BANK
CHAIRMAN and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NAME:MR WILLIAM H.ROGERS JR
ATLANTA, GA USA
Email:(sun.trust.banatlanta03@hotmail.com)
+1 (470-798-3052)

Call him immediately you get this mail to enable him speed up for your
ATM payment Card, Contact the Chairman and Chief Executive officer
Consultant Payment Center immediately with the necessary information
required from you so that they will commence on processing.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Kelly Craft
United Nation Representative.

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