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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: Dennis Brown <dennis.brown1556@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:21:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT FUND US$49,900,000.00 WAS APPROVED BY UNITED
NATION'S AND WORLD BANK OF SWITZERLAND.

Sir,

YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT FUND US$49,900,000.00 WAS APPROVED BY UNITED
NATION'S AND WORLD BANK OF SWITZERLAND.

We are very sorry for all the years which you have been struggling to
receive your Contract / Inheritance fund from Africa, Europe and
America. Today this office of United Nation and the World Bank of
Switzerland has Approved it, Due to some difficulties you hard years
back and monies spent by you unnecessarily to the hands of those
SCAMMERS who claimed to help you to receive your funds,Which was
failed. The World bank of Switzerland has made it compulsory that your
payment US$49,900,000.00 must be schedule at our Affiliate Offshore
office in PARIS FRANCE by either Conformable DRAFT or Cash payment OR
BANK TO BANK WIRE
TRANSFER, That means your presence must be needed over there to
sign/Endorse all payment Approval Documents in PERSON.

Why your presence is needed in our Affiliate Offshore office in PARIS
FRANCE is for you to either receive conformable DRAFT OR Check and
deposit into the account which you will open, to clear within 24
hours, by the following day, You will be with our Affiliate Offshore
office in PARIS FRANCE and also to confirm from your bank in your
Country to be sure the funds are there before you fly back to your
destination, Even Cash payment, You will be there and confirm from
your bank in your Country before you fly back. Your stay in PARIS
FRANCE will be only 2 to 3 days to complete every thing and go back.
This was Approved to make sure your bank in your Country or else where
confirmed the cash before you leave PARIS FRANCE.

So if this new development suits you, go ahead and furnish us with the
bellow information including your full bank co-ordinates.

1. YOUR FULL NAME/SURNAME.
2. YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS IF ANY.
3. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS.
4. YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS
4. A COPY OF YOUR ID FOR IDENTIFICATION.

..................................................................

BANKING INFORMATION NEEDED:

Bank name : .........................................
Bank Address:........................................
Account Name :...................................
Home address: ...................................
Acct Number : ...............................
Routing number: ............................
SWIFT code :.........................

We will furnish you with the full details of our Affiliate Offshore
office in PARIS FRANCE as soon as we receive the above details from
you, so you can open full communication with them and arrange for your
visit.

Yours Faithfully.

ENGR.DENNIS BROWN.
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
UNITED KINGDOM,
EMAIL:dennis.brown1556@gmail.com
DIRECT PHONE/SMS TEXT MESSAGES:+44-738-053-4795.

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