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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: "U.S COMMERCE BANK" <grarl741@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tony.edmond04@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 16:55:45 +0100
Subject: U.S COMMERCE BANK

U.S COMMERCE BANK
4480 Broadway St
Quincy, IL 62305, USA.
Date: 04/01/2023


Attention:
Sir/Madam;

We the Board of U.S Commerce Bank wishes to establish contact with
owner of this email ID which aims of communication is prior deposit of
$3,865,100.00 USD with TTP XX378304721XUS/18XS received into our
ESCROW A/C on Friday February 3, 2023 from our corresponding Bank (Bank
of Hawaii) to be finally credit into your local Bank A/C.

However, we're prompted to contact you after going through the
enclosed documents on your file whereas it was noted that the funds in
question was assigned/lodged on your name by the WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION (W.H.O) as Covid-19 compensation payment.

Note: In order to establish smooth disbursement of payment you're
kindly advised to re-confirm your details and enclose with your valid
ID to expedite action in having the funds aimed to eradicate hardship
caused by global COVID-19 processed and finally deposit into your
local Bank A/C.

Thanks for your patronage...........

Regards,

Mr.Tony edmond
On behalf of
Mrs. Constance Antonson
(CUSTOMER ADVOCATE)

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