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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: Tony <mp@utvnet.at>
Reply-To: arsktony@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:54:15 -0700
Subject: Attention Needed.



--
Attn: Sir,

Remmitance Departments
Foreign Operations Directorate,
Seaway Bank & Trust Co.
Chicago IL.

Foreign Operations Department is saddled with the responsibility of
providing international payment and receipt services both to the public
sector and private sector(through commercial banks) as well as managing
the
country's foreign reserves in order to preserve the value of the
national
currency. The Department has three principal mandates: Management of the
United States external reserves Foreign exchange receipts and payments
to
our customers Serves as a strategic link between the Bank and the
international banks. The core functions of the Department are as
follows:
The Department is responsible for the management of external reserves
through the formulation of appropriate investment Strategy, Policy and
Guidelines, thereby ensuring the most efficient and effective investment
operations in support of safety, liquidity and returns on the reserves.

I am Tony Arkestry Admin.Manager Foreign Operations, Corporate Services
Seaways Bank & Trust Co. The attached picture was taken in my office
where
i was serving verification documents to the Whitemen Mr Gabriel Evans
and
Mr Alan Mills who stormed my office in company of the Black Gentleman
(on
white African attire). The black man claimed to be your representative
and
the supervisory Engineer that supervised and certified your money
execution
that was shifted from the previous Paying Bank to our Apex HQ because of
their inability to have paid it at the agreed time. They said that you
were
dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to
your
contract fund presently under our custody these two white men and the
blackgentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be
presented
to them at the spot.

The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly
granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to
go
with it . When the Thames Finance, Courier & Sec. Services Debit Note
was
submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them
for
endorsement, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no
evidence of authorization letter from you for the change of beneficiary.
I
urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the
consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at
thesame time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when
your
views and comments are received with regards to this matter.

We will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no
response comes from you. Contact me immediately on this email
(arsktony@yahoo.com) as your silence will be a clear indication that you
authorized them to effect the above changes.

Thank you

Tony Arkestry (Board Member)
Admin.Manager
Foreign Operations
Corporate Services
Serving Since 4/6/2014 - To Date
Branch: HQ Seaway Bank & Trust Co.
Chicago IL.

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