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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: "Mr.Armand Wahyudi Hartono" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:52:06 +0100
Subject: From Mr.Armand Wahyudi Hartono

Attention: Beneficiary,



Re: instruction to credit your account with the sum of US$10,000,000.00
This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds has been gazetted to be release to your
bank account within 48hrs, via key telex transfer (KTT) or online transfer.
Mean while, a woman came to my office this morning with an application for transfer of the fund
into her account on your behalf, claiming to be your representative.
Here are the information’s she submitted for the transfer of your fund


Bank of America

6901 Northwest Expressway

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132

ABA Routing: 026009593

ACCT No:

003042656833

ACCT Name: FMS Investments

Inc.



Please, do re-confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is truly from you as the

federal finance dept or our bank / my office will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong

account.


The reserve bank governor,executive, board of directors and the senate committee for foreign over due Inheritance fund have approved and accredited our reputable bank with the office of the director, international remittance/ Director Foreign Affairs , to handle and transfer of all foreign inheritance funds this first quarter payment schedule of the year 2023.
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said MRS.MARGARET GEORGE, if we do not hear from you within the next 4 working days from today, this fund will be transferred to the account of MRS.MARGARET GEORGE.
Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to enable us have your correct details to wire your fund.



1. Your full

name:........................

2. Your

telephone numbers:.................

3. Your

full home address:.................

4. Your

Company address and position.............

5.

Your Age and Sex.............



This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 48hrs as soon as you confirm to this office that you did not send the above name to claim your fund on your behalf,make sure that you
get back to us with your above requested information unless you are sure that you send MRS. MARGARET GEORGE to claim the fund on your behalf.



Best Regards

Mr.Armand Wahyudi Hartono
Director Bank Central Asia
Jakarta -Indonesia

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