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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- pncbank601@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Cynthia Edward" <unionbank829@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pncbank601@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:47:26 -0800
Subject: Good News

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From: PNC BANK New York USA,
Address: 340 Madison Ave 1st Floor, New York, NY 10173, United States
Date:10th FEB 2021
Subject: Congratulations Dear Beneficiary.
Contact Email: (pncbank601@gmail.com).

ATTN Beneficiary, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.

My Dear,

My Aim Of Writing You This Letter Today is to inform you that your
Inheritance fund Worth the Ram Sum Of (US$15,500,000:00) Has Been
released in Our PNC

BANK New York USA, after our finally meeting with IMF concerning your
Inheritance fund. All you Need to do is Kindly to contact us on
(pncbank601@gmail.com)

I will give you direction on how you will be receiving this Funds Of
Yours OK, Remember to send Me your Full information to avoid wrong
delivering or Wrong

Transfer depends on how you Preferred to Receive Your Fund OK, Your
Information Such AS......

YOUR FULL NAME____?
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_____?
YOUR COUNTRY__________?
YOUR CITY_____________?
YOUR CURRENT TEL PHONE________?
YOUR OCCUPATION_______
Your ID?

So Right Now Kindly contact Us as soon as you receive this email and I
Will give you direction On How to receive your Funds today As You
Choose/Preferred

To: Either Bank To Bank Transfer Or As An ATM CARD?, Consignment Box Funds?

Make Sure You Contact us as soon as possible at Our Email
Below:(pncbank601@gmail.com).

Best Regards,

Mrs. Cynthia Edward,
Director Of PNC BANK New York United States.
(Privacy Policy, Terms, Satisfaction and Banking Accuracy) Furthermore
I Wait To Hear From You OK

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