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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: Daniel Kwame <danielkwameuba@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:09:03 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT INFORMATION

Head of ATM department.
(First Bank plc marina)
P.M.B 1089
Lagos.


The Beneficiary.

Dear friend,

Following recent order issued to First bank plc by the
federal executive council to pay all out-standing
contract debts, inheritance supplies etc.I have
personally gone through your payment file and discovered
that you have gone through a lot of stress still this
money has not been released to you.

I have discovered what the problem is and have decided
to release this money to you via Automated-Teller-
machine popularly known as ATM {Debit card),but it must
be in bits five hundred thousand or one million united
states dollars first batch.

This can be actualizes on the following conditions.

1. My involvement in this transaction will not be made
known to anybody.

2.You will give me 10% in any one million united states
Dollars received.

3.You will take care of the courier service charge of
the card to your door-post since documents are not
required any more from beneficiaries.

If you accept the above conditions, you re-confirm the
following: Name, your address & phone number, age and
profession. Note: This arrangement is purely

confidential.

Feel very free to ask any question if there is.
waiting for your immediate response.


sincerely yours.

Mr. Daniel Kwame
{Head of Unit}
First Bank plc.

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