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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: Issam Mohammed Khalil Dhaheri <issemkhalil77@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:50:56 +0100
Subject: NOTE,THE CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

THE UNITY TRUST BANK PLC
NO 1234 EMMANUEL DUKE STREET
VICTORIA, ISLAND, LAGOS, NIGERIA
EMAIL: john@theclearinghouseus.org

Dear beneficiary ,

NOTE,THE CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

The Unity Trust Bank Plc Nigeria in conjunction with the US Clearing House
are pleased to comment on the final payment release of your unblocked
funds.
Obviously, it is not an error to contact you again, as we have sent you
many messages without your response.

You are advised to return to us very soon because John Coke has submitted
his bank account information and requested us to wire the funds into the
account nominated.

That you were among the dead during the Covid 19 some months now.

Firstly, Did you instruct one Mr. John Coke of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento,
Ca.95864,whose information 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 Coke Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-25567-8,
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

Therefore, we are obliged to hear from you, to know if you are alive or
dead to enable us conclude in earliest


We await your immediate response with your information to enable this bank
to proceed with the transfer of your approved fund and serve you better as
we were directed by the Nigeria Government.

Please contact Mr. John ( john@theclearinghouseus.org) Head of
Operations Unity
Trust Bank Plc via email if you have any questions,

We look forward to a rewarding response.

Yours sincerely,
Head of Operations.
Unity Trust Bank Plc.

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