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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: "Dr : Eldad Fresher" <dr.eldadfresher@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:22:09 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE NOTICE

VakifBank Headquarters.
Head Office : Sanayi Mahallesi Eski Büyükdere Caddesi Güler Sokak .No:
51.Kağıthane İstanbul.
VakıfBank has four international branches located in New York,
Bahrain, Arbil, Qatar. In addition, VakıfBank operates in Austria with
a subsidiary, VakıfBank International AG, which has branches in Vienna
and Cologne.

Attn: Sir / Madam.

RE: YOUR PAYMENT VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE NOTICE
These Euro 5Millions is a Grant and Compensation Fund Payment from
United Nations Industrial Development Organization. This is to assists
individual in economic and industrial development Project. These your
Fund Payment of Euro 5Millions deposited with VakifBank Ä°stanbul.
Turkey to be release to you via any means of your Mode of Payment via
Wire Transfer / Bank Draft / ATM CARD/ E-CHECK Payment System.
You are required to reconfirm all your Details as well.
1: Full Names.
2: House Address:
3: Direct Cell Phone:
4: Scan Copy of your Identification.
5: Bank Account Information. (Payment by ATM CARD / E-CHECK PAYMENT SYSTEM)

Waits to hear from you soon.

Mustafa Saydam (Chairman )
Abdi Serdar Üstünsalih (CEO)
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Do not doubt this letter or disregard it as am ready to give you
attention until you receive this Fund.

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