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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: "BARR. MATT BENSON" <bbarrmatt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:48:57 +0100
Subject: RE. Eric Tang, Chief executive


*Ref ; ECBTT3118/FOREIGNOFSHOREEU2021*
.

Attention: Beneficiary

Date: 18 Mar 2022

*ALL BENEFICIARIES, FULL PAYMENT AND PART PAYMENT, FOREIGN AND LOCAL
PAYMENT CLEARANCE.*

* PFINAL PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER*

The management of our head office having verified and counter-checked file
clauses under classified payment indication, we have endorsed a final
confirmation for immediate release of your fund through (EVERGREEN FEDERAL
BANK USA).

The following documents are required to accomplish the fund transfer to
your bank account. You may also open a non-resident bank account in
Evergreen Federal Bank, with online banking access to access your funds
through the bank online services without any further delays in paying your
outstanding funds.

Forward the following documents to Evergreen bank, contact

Mr. Jeffery Hyde, also get back to me as soon as you contact the
director.of the bank Evergreen Federal Bank USA


(MD),

Foreign Payment Director

Evergreen Federal Bank USA

Tel. +15415666159

Email: md@federalbkusa.com



Evergreen Bank needs the Following from you.


1. A copy of your ID, passport copy precisely.

2. Your receiving bank account

3. Direct telephone and email address.

We hereby confirm that all due procedural verification are technically made
with highest management casement of discipline and herewith authorize our
confirmation for this payment assignment by debiting European Central Bank
(ECB) credit pool balance for your payment via commercial Evergreen Federal
Bank, being the authorized bank for your payment.

You are indeed advised to comply with the obligation to enable immediate
settlement of your fund transfer, or through other payment Options, the
Evergreen Bank may also open a non–resident bank account in your name with
all online banking access which will aid you free and easy management of
your funds transfer to any bank of your choice by yourself.

Accelerated compliance is highly anticipated, we are working timely to
settle and close all offshore payments for end of the year 2022 check and
balances.

Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for the inconveniences you
may have encountered previously during the process of your fund release.

Yours Faithfully

Eric Tang,, Chief executive

CC: EVERGREEN FEDERAL BANK BANK USA

CC: INTERNATIONAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

European Central Bank ECB

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