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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.Horace Noah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drhoracenoah@activist.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:31:58 -0700
Subject: Beneficiary Fund Transfer

 
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
 
1 Madison Avenue New York,
 
NY 10010-3629 United States of America
 
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
 
 
Reference : Approved Compensation Funds
 
 
This is to bring to your notice that We the CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (CSG ) Has been Mandated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations of Africa to Source and to pay over 300 scam victims discovered by FBI Subsequent Arrest Of Over 150 Email Scammers / Fraudster Operating within/ Outside the Shores of the United States of America and the EU with the Assistance of Other Financial Crime Agencies.Based On the FBI and other monetary financial institution Investigation they Noticed That You Have Wasted A Lot Of Money In The Hands Of Fraudsters As Regards Your Fund.
 
Now that the agencies/ U.S authority  has instructed the Credit Suisse Group to pay all foreign beneficiary their compensation Inheritance contract & dating funds into your bank account through Normal Banking Practices and Financial Service Provision. I shall feed you with further modalities as soon as you acknowledging the receipt of my mail.
 
The CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (CSG ) .The Government was alarmed so much at the meetings at the extent of loss of funds by various individuals to the global scams artists operating as syndicates all over the world today. In order to compensate victims for their  part-payment fund , the United States of America authority is now paying 300 victims of these operators (US$950,000.00)) each in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recommendations. For Due Process and Accountability, the payments will be made through Recommended Financial Institutions and supervised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
 
 
 
Kindly send  below information is required from you
 
Full Name:
 
Address:
 
Occupation:
 
Telephone:
 
Mobile:
 
This is a golden opportunity for you now to receive your scam victims and your Immediate Response is highly needed to enable us to commence for the release of your fund
 
 Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
 
Mr. Richard Thornburgh
 
Chief Risk Officer
Credit Suisse Group

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