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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: "FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FIDUCIARY TRUSTEE" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:11:43 +0100
Subject: Re: Wire transfer of your funds.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FIDUCIARY TRUSTEE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HEADQUARTERS
ADDRESS,280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
10017 USA
Re: Wire transfer of your funds.
Wire Ref: N-FD-5935864154384721
 
Sir
 
Following the wire transfer from our clearing bank in New York
regarding the status of the wire vis-?-vis federal wire codes of the
United States of America .
 
The current status of the wire transfer demands that you immediately delegate a Resident Fiduciary Trustee who will sign important security and Bond documents to support the transfer at your bank. The implication of this is that the Fiduciary Trustee must go with you to your bank to sign these documents and have your funds finally dropped in your account which completes your wire transfer. If this is not done, when the fund hits your account, it would be confiscated by the Federal Agencies and that would be final and most likely irredeemable as you know, the US Federal laws on wire transfer are tough and must be complied with. In the light of this, I will advise you urgently seek the service of a resident Fiduciary Trustee who will handle this within the next 48 hours.
 
 
Right now, we have taken over and revoked all the consents given to all the financial institutions handling  all  payments as directed by UN secretary General Mr.Antonio Guiterres sequel to the agreements with the various governments involved and World Bank.If you are still contacting any other financial institutions for your fund transfer,kindly back out otherwise, you will risk yourself more with no positive result. A word is enough for the wise.
 
All relevant documents are going to be re-forwarded  to your bank. If you have any question please do not hesitate to get back to our United States of America Headquarters Office via the above e mail address
 
Yours Sincerely
Mr Raymond Horton
Head of Operations. Fiduciary Trustee

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