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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: Washington Trust Bank <washingtontrustbank8@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:16:09 -0800
Subject: Thank you for banking with us...Yours In service.

WASHINGTON TRUST BANK (USA)
Address: 717 West Sprague Avenue Spokane,
WA USA
Contact Person: Mr. Peter F. Stanton,
Chairman and CEO
Washington Trust Bank,

Good news ....After our Conference meeting today with President of United
States of America Joe Biden concerning your payment here in Washington
D.C with United States Governments /Homeland Security/FBI/CIA/AFRICA
GOVERNMENTS and Legislatures concerning the Postponement of your
Inheritance Contract payment of USD$200,000,000.00 the Presidency have
Re- Approved your Inheritance Contract payment and he vows that your
payment must be release to you this time without any more delay through
the assistance of Mr President Joe Biden Government has acknowledged that
your USD$200,000,000.00 should be released from our banks(WASHINGTON TRUST
BANK)as we have received your USD $200,000,000.00 in your name now ...
..Again, we are ready to transfer your USD $200,000,000.00 now to your
nominated account or by Atm card payment as you choose .... According to
the instructions from the Presidency Joe Biden Governments PAYMENT OPTION
(ONE) the Only thing this project will cost you is to Secure TRANSFER
PERMIT CERTIFICATE(TPC) which will cost you $810 and must secure in your
name from office of the Presidency United States of America before our
bank will transfer your USD$200,000,000.00 to your nominated bank account
and also to enable the United States Government use its immunity Coverage
to back your transfer up and make sure that it hits your nominated bank
account without any more delay.... PAYMENT OPTION (TWO) If you need your
payment via MasterCard you will be Responsible for INSURANCE AND Courier
fees of $699.00 only to ensure successful Delivering of your Master ATM
Card to your doorstep and as soon as you receive it you will start
withdrawing and making transfers from your Master Atm card from our bank
here. .... See attached my working id card for your Authentic
Recognition.... Get back with your details and any of your Id cards to
enable us to start processing of the transferring of your $200 million into
your nominated bank account without any more delay .... Be rest assured
that the storm is over
if you adhere to the Instructions you must receive your long inheritance
Contract payment which you have spent a lot of money on and till today you
never received any single cent from those impostors from Africa U.K and
have your peace for many years ..... We await your positive
Response.....Thank you for banking with us...Yours In service.
Mr. Peter F. Stanton Chairman and CEO
Washington Trust Bank.
Phone: +1 509 237 7090 Whatsapp Number.
Address: 717 West Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA U.S.A

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