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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 John Keva Euers <atlantiauebanaueb@gmail.com>
Reply-To: generalsecretarydpt@proton.me
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 21:24:58 +0100
Subject: CONTACT NOW

ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

YOUR OVER DUE FUNDS.


THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/COMPENSATION
FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT)
-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK
NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.
MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,
CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE HER INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS
WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE OUR OFFICE T WILL NOT BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT.


NAME:ROSE WOOD
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
UK/ENGLAND
ACCOUNT NUMBER:8903809428.


PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION
FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$800,000 US
DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS
AS A RESULT OF OVER DUE TRANSFER ON YOUR BEHALF.
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW:

1. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
2. YOUR TELEPHONE/ FAX :
3. AGE:
4. YOUR OCCUPATION:..
5. YOUR BANKING DETAILS:..

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE SOUTH
AFRICAN RESERVE BANK REPRESENTATIVE IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLEAND TRANSFER ALL
FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2023.
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.ROSE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING
DAYS FROM TODAY.
YOUR ARE TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSFER :

Contact: Mr. Segun Agbaje
Clearing Transfer Department (UBA BANK)
Contact email: ( generalsecretarydpt@proton.me )


WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS
FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.JOHN EUERS
(Director in charge)
Office Of Internal Overisght Service
UNODC.

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