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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: "GREENSTOCK JEREMY" <ada@lvye.org>
Reply-To: <yling12345600@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:13:32 -0800
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT ON YOUR PAYMENT

Attn:



I am Greenstock Jeremy ,UK Attorney attached to Head of Foreign operations with the Bank of America for funds recovery. With reference to your entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY'S APPLICATION, signed by Mr. Floyd W.Brown which he stated in his application that you are criticaly ill with corona virus with your purported authorization. This issue has been carefully examined and we have declined Mr. Floyd W.Brown application as the application lacks regular signature, But Did you ever instruct Mr. Floyd W.Brown to claim your fund worth US$7.000.000? Below is the bank account information provided by Mr. Floyd W.Brown saying that you authorized him to claim your fund that you are terminally ill with corona virus Deaseas.

BANK INFORMATION


BANK NAME: DENALI STATE BANK
NAME ON ACCOUNT: MICHAEL C RIXIE
ROUTING NUMBER: 125200921
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 101080869
BANKS PHONE NUMBER IS: 1-907-458-4236
BANK ADDRESS: 119 N. CUSHMAN STREET CITY: FAIRBANKS
STATE: ALASKA ZIP CODE: 99701 COUNTRY: UNITED STATES


If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me immediately as the notification / declaration was supported with a sworn affidavit from Newyork City high court ref: ilk /jj/202/k2021,dated 3Oth of December 2021 and signed by Mr. Floyd W.Brown who claim and stated in the sworn affidavit declaration that you authorized him to claim the said fund on your behalf to a different bank account in the U.S.A as stated above because you were terminally ill and the Doctor who is in charge of your case stated that you will not stay long before passing away.

This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and this prompted me to contact you directly before re-validating your payment. You can be rest assured that I will do everything within my capacity to successfully actualize the quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank account.


Kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that I will direct you on what to do.



Yours Sincerely




Greenstock Jeremy

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