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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: Santander Bank USA <moneyriatransferdirector@gmail.com>
Reply-To: santanderbank396@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:27:10 -0700
Subject: Urgent contact on whats App below:,+1(413)344-0177 and reply our bank
email below(santanderbank396@gmail.com)

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Santander Consumer USA Inc.
P.O. Box 961245
Fort Worth, TX,+1(413)344-0177


Attention,Email Owner /ATM Card Beneficiary

Welcome to the santander consumer Bank USA, We are here to remind you
about your funds compensation from the Benin Republic in Africa
amounted at $3.500.000.00 USD which the government deposited as your
scam victim compensation due to your email including your details
appeared in the scam victim compensation list. I hope this message has
sent to you almost 21 times and you refused to send the re-activation
fee $50.00 to enable us get the funds to you ? .....We the USA
Santander has agreed with the Benin Republic to loan the funds
$3.500.000.00 from you since you are not interested and we will pay in
next 6 years after once you need it.And you have 24 hours only to pay
the $50 and receive it otherwise you will wait after 6 years as we are
agreed,

Here is still the options to get the funds to you once you are ready
after 6 years.
1. Sending $3.500.000.00 from our Online bitcoin account to your
bitcoin wallet account.
2.By uploading the $3.500.000.00 to ATM visa card and ship to you through DHL.

Finally note that all this ways/process will still cost you $50.00
only for the activation fee and it will be paid by itune card which
you need to send

Immediately. Urgent contact on whats App below:,+1(413)344-0177 and
reply our bank email below(santanderbank396@gmail.com)

Bank manager
Mrs.Sandra Jean Wright

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