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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: "Mr Steven Ndiaye" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevenndiaye0@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:35:28 -0800
Subject: ATTN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT BENEFICIARY

 
    OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
    INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
    WRIGHT -PAT CREDIT UNION INC.
    DAYTON OHIO USA
                                        ATM CARD (WPCU 100)
    
                          ATTN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT BENEFICIARY
    
    
    This is to officially inform you that we have verified your Contract/inheritance files and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.
    
    Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non officials in the bank and your entire attempt to secure the release of your fund proved abortive. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like this has to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.
    
    Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center here in Wright -patt credit union inc, that is the latest instruction from the federal reserve board .this office will send to you an Atm card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so provide the below information to this office.
    
    1. Your full name:
    2. Phone and fax number:
    3.Address where you would like to receive the Atm card
    4. Your age and current occupation:
    5  Copy Of Your Identification
    
    Kindly contact this office, the ATM payment department (wpcu) this office has been mandated to issue out $25.7 million as initial payment for this last quarter payment of the year 2021. Be Advice to know that you being the beneficiary of the fund will bear the cost of delivery and insurance coverage of your ATM CARD. Note that because of impostors, we hereby issue you our code of conduct, which is (wpcu 100) so you have to indicate this code when contacting this office by using it as your subject.
    
    Best  Regards.
    Mr Steven Ndiaye
    
    Vice President Service Delivery
    Wright Patt Credit Union Incorporated.
 

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