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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: george micheal <georgemichealgm1970@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Attn: Sir or Madam,


Attention!!!Please Read Carefully!!!



FPB Departments Operations Directorate

PAYMENT OF 25.5 MILLION DOLLARS

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 First Premier Bank 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 George Micheal Foreign Director Remittance Services First
Premier bank of USA . The attached picture was taken in my office
where i was serving verification documents to the White men 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 A Bank , 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 black
gentleman 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 the same 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 as your silence
will be a clear
indication that you authorized them to effect the above changes.

Thank you

George Micheal
Director of Foreign Remittance Dept
First Premier Bank Dakota USA

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