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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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Fraud email example:

From: First Bank of Nigeria Plc <officeservoce11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wwwnab1964@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 04:57:55 -0600
Subject: From First Bank of Nigeria Plc

Hello.:

I am Mr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, Managing Director and Executive
Director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. I am contacting you once again
concerning a sum of $85.000,000.00,that belonging to a Customer
(Mr.Philip ),has your country in his file as his place of origin,he
invested $85.000,000,00 (Eighty Five Million United State of America
dollars only) With the First Bank of Nigeria and also a good turnover
that Amounted of 500Million U.S Dollars,and First Bank of Nigeria
found out that Mr Philip was among the death victims in the 30th
January,2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak, which left more
than 22,856 people dead as the cases keep rising in different
countries across the globe till date.

He died without leaving a Will and several efforts were made to find
his extended family through the embassy without success,because of the
sensitive nature of private banking, most customers don't nominate
next of kin in their investment, also usually in most cases leave
their WILLS in our care, in this case; our now deceased client died
in-testate,it is quite clear now that our dear client died with no
identifiable family member,according to practice, the Private banking
sector will by the end of this year broadcast a request for statement
of claim to First Bank of Nigeria Plc, failing to receive viable
claims they will probably revert the deposit to the Management of
First Bank of Nigeria Plc,this will result in the money entering the
First Bank of Nigeria Plc accounting system and the portfolio will be
out of my hands and out of the private banking division,what bothers
me most is that this money will end up at the hand of top bank owners.

I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind
before my Bank reverts the deposit to the Management of First Bank of
Nigeria Plc, I am seeking your consent to present you as the next of
kin of my late client,as such the proceeds of the account can be paid
to you as soon as you contact to First Bank of Nigeria Plc and apply
for the funds to be released to you as the next of kin,if we can be of
one accord, I see no reason why we would not succeed,and to be very
great surprised that the turnover Estate worth Amounted of 500Million
U.S Dollars,was soled out last week to Angola Oil & Gas company,now
the total amount was also deposited to the First Bank Plc,and to be
specific amount that we would going to claims now is $85.000,000,00 &
500Million U.S Dollars.

Now, I am prepared to give the necessary details to you as the closest
surviving relation of our deceased customer (Mr.Philip ).I am also
proposing that after a successful execution of the business deal, the
funds will be shared in the ratio 40/60,you will get 40% and I will be
entitled to 60% as the initiator of the deal,you know that I must have
done my homework already before contacting you,although the project is
capital intensive,I know I will be able to pull it through following
proper banking and legal Channels with your assistance at your end, I
will tidy up the legal aspect with the assistance of a lawyer who will
prepare all the documents that will be needed to transfer the money
out of Nigeria,take note that Letter of Claim to the below stated
funds and also,Next of Kin to the deceased ,Approval
Certificate,Agreement Letter,from the First Bank,and IRS
Certificate,has already been done in your name.

Once more, I ask that if you find no interest in this project that you
should discard this mail and forget I ever contacted you, I ask that
you not be vindictive and destructive, do not destroy my career,
opportunities like this only come once in a lifetime,this is free
Funds for the both of us which I would greatly share to help and
support Orphans around the globe instead of allowing the said funds to
be reverted to the hands of our corrupt Nigeria Government officials,
I would like you to think about this and let me know your decision,if
you give me a positive response, I will give you the relevant
information for the successful transfer of these funds and I guarantee
you 100% risk-free and a successful/peaceful transaction.

However, I will initiate this process towards a conclusion. I wish to
inform you that you should not contact me via official Channels else I
will deny knowing you and about this project because they are
periodically monitored to access our level of customer care in line
with our total quality management ,and for your information it would
cost you $450.00,to obtained Chang Ownership and Prove Claims
Certificate,while i do not want to participate full about it,avoid
exposed our plans,finally,try to forwards your full details
information ,both your id,because,all your information needed to
submit full to the bank.

I will await your swift response
Best Regards,
Mr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan
Managing Director and Executive Director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc
Whatsapps +234-70-801-565-80
Tel +234-90-276-915-30
E-mail- www.firstbankofnig@mail.com
E-mail- www.firstbankofnigeria@graduate.org

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