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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: Santander Bank USA <moneyriatransferdirector@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankmanager009@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:30:22 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD FUNDS COMPENSATION IS READY NOW

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Santander Consumer USA Inc.
P.O. Box 961245
Fort Worth, TX,+1(956)261-4242

Attention,Email Owner /ATM Card Beneficiay

This is Mrs Sandra Jean Wright the Bank Manager of USA Santander
Bank,Am here to update you about your compensation funds amounted at
$3.500.000.00 which was deposited from the Benin Republic
president/Government as your scam victim comepensation due to your
email and your information appared on the scam victm list means that
you got scammed in the africa while the president is trying to
compensation all the scam victims and the government has paid all the
fee to get the funds to you accept the bank re-activation fee $50
which must be done before the transafers. I know you might not know
reason why i am seriously on this issue of your funds compensation.

It is because that i am going to be transfer to one of branch in
Germany to complete some works as bank
manager of the Santander USA, So for that is why am trying all my
best to make sure that all job i hold at hand will finish before will
left monday next week. And the parcel i have at hand now to deliver
/transfer to their inheritor remain only your fund $3.500.000.00
before i will be transfer like i stated above.Therefore i want to help
both you with my personal ability to make sure that you receive your
funds before i will leave
by monday , Due to i have no more time on this office, I will be
asking you to chose the 2 fastest ways to get this compensation to
whill will below,

1. Sending $3.500.000.00 from our Online bitcoin account to your
bitcoin wallet account.
2.By uploading the $3.500.000.00 to ATM visa card and ship to you through DHL.

Finally note that all this ways/process will still cost you $50.00
only for the activation fee and it will be paid by itune card which
you need to send immediately. Urgent contact on whats App below:
+1(956)261-4242

Regards
USA Santander Consumer Bank manager
Mrs.Sandra Jean Wright
+1(956)261-4242

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