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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: Deutsche Bank <unitedbankforafrica2982@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedbankforafrica425@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:49:33 -0700
Subject: Hi Dear,

Deutsche Bank AG
ADDRESS.Taunusanlage 12 60325
Frankfurt Am Main,Germany


Attn:

I am Mr. Amit Bhatia, the Managing Director & Head Private and
Commercial Clients,Deutsche Bank,and Deutsche Bank AG,Is the largest
Bank in Germany by assents,number of branches and employees,it
provides a full spectrum of financial services to retail customers,
company, governments and institutional investor,with over 86.000
staff,it maintains an extensive network of 1,300 branches across the
country, Deutsche Bank was honored as the best investment bank in
Germany for 2021,as of September 30,2021,it has total assets of 1.33
trillion Euro and deposits of 586 billion Euro,the company's market
capitalization was US$26.billion as March 31 2022,Note: Deutsche Bank
AG,discovered the total amount sum of $55,000.000.00,in custody of
Deutsche Bank AG GERMANY,and once the total amount cleared into your
bank account,take 10% out of the total sum and donated to Charity
Organization,in your country.

And although i knew that there is absolutely going to be a great doubt
and distrust in your heart,in respect of what you have passed
before,as this might sound strange to you and coupled with the fact
that,so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely
difficult for genuine and legitimate persons,to get attention and
recognition,I am personally have decided to contact you,based on trust
and your outstanding,we have an interesting to keep you alert immense
benefit to both parties.

Deutsche Bank AG ,today remains by far the largest German bank, with
assets of 1.33 trillion Euros in December 2020. Worldwide, Deutsche
ranked 21st, as of August 2021. No other German bank ranks in global
the top 50. The next two largest German banks have assets that are
only about a fourth of Deutsche Bank’s. But with all the economic
turmoil in the world these days, such rankings can change quickly.
Banking experts have criticized Germany’s current banking system for
being too fragmented and noncompetitive. German bank customers are far
less likely to change banks than most other nationalities.

I have been feel this trail so many times to gives people happiness,
and according to your file case, so many people failed much betrayed,
and I pray that you would not betrayed any long, as i am right now in
this office as for help, I want to thank you for your faith and
confidence,and in my ability to assist your endeavor,I knew that the
goodness of the good God above is in my heart,with this being said, I
gives you words of truthfully and faithfully,i want to summary
additional correction in ways to understand our-self, that you needs
to paid the sum of €400,00,for (Funds Transfer Access Reflection
charge fee).

Read careful towards the above stated message,because,this reference
$55,000.000.00,would going to transfer directly into your banking
account,according to instruction given by the government,but you needs
to paid total sum of €400,00,for Funds Transfer Access
Reflection,before the transfer will take place,for you to have access
of your funds worth sum of (US$55, 000, 000,00),(Fifty Five Million
United States of America Dollars Only),Please,kindly reconfirming your
full details information as it has listed above.

Your Full Name:____
Your Home Address:____
Your Direct Phone:_______
Your Currently Email Address:___
Your Country:_____
Your Driving ID:____
Your Bank Name:_____
Bank Address:_____
Your Account Number:_____
Your Routing Number:_____
Your Swift Code :_____

Thanks
Mr. Amit Bhatia
Managing Director & Head Private
And Commercial Clients,Deutsche Bank

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