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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. Kenneth West Lamar<gmyworks@ffice.com>
Reply-To: gmyworks1@zohomail.com
Date: 26 Apr 2022 15:24:33 +0000
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION IS APPROVED

CITI CREDIT UNION
250 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 10007, USA
INTERCONTINENTAL DEBT HANDLING AND SETTLEMENT UNIT.


Attention:
Approved Beneficiary
Ecowas/African Union intercontinental Debt
Settlement project.

RE: DEBT SETTLEMENT OF US$30.5M IN YOUR FAVOR
Sir,

Your email message were received in good order and contents
noted. We confirm to you that your name is among the
beneficiaries of the intercontinental debt settlement project as
forwarded by the director of foreign payment Abuja, Nigeria to
our bank for onward payment to you. Be informed that we had a
mutual agreement with Ecowas/African Union together with the
current Government of United States Of America, for the payment
of approved funds to their beneficiaries using our best online
banking facility to make the funds payment smoothly without any
problems.

The sum of Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only US$30.5M was approved to pay you as your total debt
payment amount. In accordance with the term and condition of our
debt payment, you are required to send your personal details and
identity document as listed below:

1. Your full names and current residential or office address

2. Your active cell phone number

3. Copy of your identification document, International passport
or Drivers License

You should send the above listed details to us in your response
email, and we will use them to set up your personal data page in
our online banking facility and also open a new nonresident
online account for you where your US$30.5M will be credited into
first, for further transfer to your other bank accounts by
yourself in line with our agreement with Ecowas/African Union and
The US Government. We hope to receive the above required details
from you to proceed with your debt payment.


Best Regards

Mr. Kenneth West Lamar
Head Of Operations
Citi Credit Union

Email: gmyworks1@zohomail.com

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