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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: Aaron michael <charlespth264@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aa.michealconsultant.us@zohomail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:48:45 +0100
Subject: ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY.


HEADQUARTERS LOCATION
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Phone Number: +1 6145683121
Fax Number: 833-233-2201

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY.

PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: BR114/80MH80L/00
Release/Transfer Notice for your due Funds ( US$100,000,000).
Payment File No: BR114/80MH80L/00
24Hrs Service

Dear: Esteem Customer,

It has come to the attention of the New York Fed that your payment files
from three (3) different banks, Nat-west Bank of London, Central Bank of
Nigeria and Bank of America were compiled and submitted to my desk for
review.

The total sum owed to you by the 3 banks mentioned above was sum up to the
tune of US$100,000,000 [Hundred Million United States Dollars]

It is my duty to verify your information and also ensure that the said
amount is immediately allocated for payment.

Hence due to the incessant scam and fund hijackers, online payment has
been approved official assigned copy of irrevocable fund release approval
issued by the World Bank International Audit Section and send to the
Federal Reserve Bank to act on this crucial matter and insure that online
non residential account will be open and activated on your behalf to enable
you transfer your fund into you country Bank account by yourself through
online transfer.

Contact Information of the paying Bank will be given to you in my next
mail to enable you to open Contact with them.

Copied to:

The Accountant General of The Federation.

Bank Of America (USA).

The President’s office.(USA)

The Chairman Board of Governor federal Reserve System.


In anticipating for your urgent cooperation

Yours Sincerely,
Aaron Micheals

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