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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: First Horizon Bank <jdwx0123@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 12:44:09 +0100
Subject: GoodNews

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GoodNews

I write to inform you that your outstanding contracts/inheritance and
lottery Winning Investment fund due for payment has been transfer
to First Horizon Bank a registered Commercial Bank in USA for onward
transfer to your account local account, Your fund are currently in a
Dormant Account with First Horizon Bank which made this said fund
inactive for transfer until you contact the bank and setup or Activate
a temporary MOBILE BANKING or Non Residential Swift Transfer account
which will use to credit the said (25.5M USD) Twenty Five Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only to your new account
setup with First Horizon Bank and transfer from the New account to
your LOCAL ACCOUNT in your state , country or anywhere in the world.

Here is the contact information for payment director First Horizon Bank

Contact Person.
Mr. David Popwell.
Executive Vice President of Consumer Banking
Email: davidpopwellmb@outlook.com

Contact him by email for the final crediting of your fund as directed
by the approved documents from the different government agencies with
the United Nation, IMF, United States Government and European Union.
contact him with your direct Telephone number full name and address:

Best Regards

Mr. Marrion Jefferson
(Claim Agent/financial consultant)
Email: jdwx0123@gmail.com

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