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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: Leticia King <leticiaking5432@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 17:46:49 +0100
Subject: WE HAVE DISCOVERED YOUR FAKE NEXT OF KIN///>

From the office of Mrs. Janice Spencer

Credit Control & Telex Department,

American National Bank of Texas.

2703 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219

Email: *ANBTRANSFERDEPARTMENT1@YAHOO.COM
<ANBTRANSFERDEPARTMENT1@YAHOO.COM>*



Dear Our Esteemed Customer,



Be informed that the American National Bank of Texas, has discovered that
your Next of Kin Rev. Zarmina Temor, has ordered that your $10 million
payment should be placed ON-HOLD hence every of your attempt to Claim your
$10 million from the Bank this past years has proved abortive.



But the Bank has decided to help you and open an On-line Checking Account
on your behalf and then CREDIT your $10 million directly to you through
ONLINE ACCOUNT.



So the bank need you to confirm the following items:



*1, YOUR CURRENT UTILITY BILLS*

*2, YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS*

*3, YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER*



We wish you the best of luck and we want to assure you that your $10
million funds transfer is 100% guaranteed once we received the above items.



Yours Faithfully,



Mrs. Janice Spencer

*ANBTRANSFERDEPARTMENT1@YAHOO.COM <ANBTRANSFERDEPARTMENT1@YAHOO.COM>*

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