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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: "Dear Beneficiary," <excellentjoe73@gmail.com>
Reply-To: UNITEDSTATEBANK76@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:26:46 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

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Attn: Dear Beneficiary,


This is Mr. C. S. VENKATAKRISHNAN, The Chairman, President and CEO

Barclays Bank London United kingdom England, Am writing to inform you

that your total funds Worth ( $15 Million USD)was Deposited to this

Barclays bank from United Nation for scam victim compensation funds

and instructed us to open Barclays bank online bank account on your

behalf and transfer your total funds to your personal bank account and

also deliver an ATM card to your home address after transferring all

your total funds to you successful as soon as we hear back from you

with your contact details such as.


Your Full Name =

Your Current home Address =

Your WhatsApp number =

Your Next of kin E

Occupation===

monthly income==

Sex/ age=

Country:=

VALID ID CARD===

for more information kindly reply to this email....unitedstatebank76@gmail.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,


MR.C. S. VENKATAKRISHNAN

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT

AND CEO BARCLAYS BANK

LONDON ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM

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