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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. John Wiley" <mrsfidelianjeze01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hgftren@mail.bg
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 03:55:03 -0700
Subject: Re: CANCELED OF YOUR FUND SUM (US$10.700,000:00)

>From The Desk Of
Mr. John Wiley
Head, E-Business & Card Products
Standard Chartered Bank, UNITED STATES,

RE: IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION / BENEFICIARY PAYMENT: AV / SCBUK / FGN / MIN /
22

May I humbly request for your opinion regarding the cancellation plans of
your inheritance payment of 10.7musd. What is the rationale behind your
decision to abandon your funds after it has been approved and programmed.
On behalf of the Standard Chartered Bank, Judicial council who prompted
this inquiry, I wish to categorically exonerate this office from any blame
if this fund was canceled by the end of this month as already planned by
Foreign Remittance Department.

Your silence is creating a very dangerous situation here. As at today, I
got a report from MRS Barbara The Paymaster General Foreign Remittance
Department to prepare for the cancellation of your fund since you fail to
comply on transfer instructed, With due respect to our security ethics,
please why didn't you want your fund transferred any more.My name is Mr.
John Wiley from telex department and i am the one in-charge to make the
transfer of your fund to you, we have started making the foreign transfer
since two days now, all the listed beneficiaries along side has been paid.

Our concern is to continue to protect the interest of all investors in the
entire world. The FBI has denied the purported letter sent to you. During
our web interaction with WWW.fbi.GOV it became clear that the so-called
letter was forged to extort money from you to sponsor the diversion of your
inheritance fund. Your stand on this issue is being urgently awaited before
12noon time by today or tomorrow.

However, I want to inform you that your funds will be transferred to you as
soon as you're ready to work according to my directives which leaves you
with options on how you want your funds to be transferred to you.

*Do you wish to have it Processed into An ATM CARD ?

*Do you want it to be transferred to an Account Of Your choice ?

*Do you want us to issue you a BANK DRAFT worth US$10,700,000.00 ?

*Do you want your funds to be transferred to you through the Diplomatic
method?

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX)
:______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/:________________________________
Which Of The Option Do you wished to have your funds?

YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr. John Wiley
Head, E-Business & Card Products
Standard Chartered Bank, UNITED STATES,

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