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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: Mrs Robin Sanders <perisateb@gmail.com>
Reply-To: r.sandersambss@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 04:08:07 -0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

I am Mrs Robin Sanders, Former U.S.A Ambassador. With reference to your
entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY'S
APPLICATION, signed by Mrs. Glenda F. Ward with your purported
authorization. This issue has been
carefully examined and we have declined Mrs. Ward's application as the
application lacks regular signature, But Did you ever instruct Mrs
Glenda F. Ward to claim your fund worth US$7.000.000? Below is the
bank account information provided by
Mrs Glenda F. Ward saying that you authorized her to claim your fund
that you are
terminally ill.


1. BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2. BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA
3. ACCOUNT #: 3202650
4. ROUTING #: 114922443

If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect
to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me
immediately as the notification / declaration was supported with a
sworn affidavit from The Supreme Court, Parliament Square, London SW1P
3BD ref: ilk /jj/202/k2023, dated 6th of Jan 2023 and signed by Mrs.
Glenda Ward who claim and stated in the sworn declaration that you
authorized her to claim the said fund on your behalf to a different
bank account in the U.S.A as stated above because you were terminally
ill and the Doctor who is in charge of your case stated that you will
not stay more than one Month before passing away.

This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file
that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you
directly before re-validating your payment. You can be rest assured
that I will do everything within my capacity to successfully actualize
the quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank account

Kindly get back to me with my private e-mail :
r.sandersambss@gmail.com : as soon as possible so that I will direct
you on what to do.

Sincerely Yours
Mrs Robin Sanders
Former. U.S Ambassador

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