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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: "Jim Fish" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fundstransfer.department@lcnbnat.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 12:33:20 -0700
Subject: Re: Change of Account

RE: CHANGES OF BENEFICIARY

Attn: Sir/Ma

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr John T.Kehoe of California-USA, with an application to receive your Payment value at of US$5,500,000.00 on your behalf from this bank.
As a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or knows anything about this because i have ask him to come back tomorrow as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you truely send them which is to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this person is.
Firstly: Did you instruct one Mr.John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864. whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

Secondly: Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Mr.John T.Kehoe Group Ltd
A/C #USD114-25567-8,
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable Bank with immediate effect and also indicate that you are of these person and you instructed Mr John T. Kehoe to come for the claim of your fund worth of US$5,500.000.00.

NOTE: As it stands, you must re-confirm Your Full Name, Contact Address and Telephone Number is needed for communications.

We awaits your immediate Response.

Yours sincerely,
Jim Fish
Trust Operations Associate

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