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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: Reliance Bank <reliancesbank@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 10:17:34 +0100
Subject: Re: Your Long Overdue Inheritance/Contract Payment.

Dear Sir,


We are Mandated By The British financial counsel Who Has Adopted This
Administrative Measure Owing To Various Complains/Petitions Received From
Local and Foreign Beneficiaries Concerning The Delays In Receiving Their
Inheritance/Contract Payment As Expected over the years. Note that your
payments are Among the ones listed for release this quarter.

However, reconfirm if you are the one that forwarded the below account
Details:

Bank SA, Schutzengasse 22/24 Ch 8021
Zurich. Chemin de la Cretaux 33
CH-1196 Gland Switzerland.
Account Name; Mr.Glenn Johnson.
ACCOUNT NO: 32437000,
SWIFT NO: CH 8808781000032437000.


Note that we received an email from Mr.Glenn Johnson who forwarded the
above account details informing me that you died of Covid 19 after three
days of being sick and claimed to be your next of kin who is to inherit
your properties including your money and he therefore requested that we
should transfer your US$15.5M.(Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars Only)to the above account.


If you are alive and have not instructed anyone for the claim, you are
required to reconfirm your personal details such as your full name, home
address, cell phone number, the Scan Copy of your current Identification
card.( International Passport/Driver's License) without further delay.

Your confirmation is needed urgently to enable this office to approve and
effect your payment as soon as possible.

Sincerely,
Christian Kollmann.
Admin and Business Department.
Reliance Bank.
Tel/Fax:+44 131-608-0482

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