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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: "MR JOHN ADEX " <test@comstar.ru >
Reply-To: adexj012@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 02:56:38 -0700
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT ........ JJ


HERITAGE BANK PLC
NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR FUND.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
HERITAGE BANK PLC.
Tinubu Square, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria
=

Attention:
REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM =
OF (US$10,500,000.00)
We hereby inform you that out of our records for the year investigation it=
is drawn to us that you have been victimized by the men of underworld(419e=
rs/impostors). However, the management has been dutifully empowered by the =
Investigation bureau office of the President and Commander-in-chief of the =
Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria to curb all illicit transaction=
and workload of this perpetrator. In line with the Anti-corruption crusade=
of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)you are by this email notificatio=
n to stop any contact regarding to your illegal transaction with this inter=
national fraudsters called in UK 419ers After due vetting and evaluation of=
your Inheritance file which The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N=
NPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of=
Nigeria want to see for your immediate payment of the sum of US$10.500,000=
.00 from their Offshore Account.
We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going thr=
ough hard ways by paying allot of charges to see to the release of your fun=
d (USUS$10,500,000.00 )which has been delayed,Presently,we have employed a =
strategy to remit sanity and vow to terminate the activity of this fraudste=
rs by consolidating our security Network all over the country in view to mo=
nitor all outgoing and incoming communication to enable us fish out and ave=
rt all illegal and suspicious transaction both domestically and internation=
ally respectively.
=

We have signal all these financial institutions to implement scrutinized in=
vestigation before carrying any transaction any bank found culpable of brea=
ching the law must have their operational license revoke.In accordance with=
the criminal and other related offense act 25 of 1999 constitution we hav=
e been officially compel by Senator. A. Aminu(JP),Chairman Senate committee=
on Foreign Affair to for your immediate payment of the sum of US$10,500,00=
0.00 from their Offshore Account
You are adivce to stop further communication with any correspondence from =
UK? As you have met up with the whole requirements, Be inform from this day=
that if we find out through security agency that you are still in email=
and telephone communication with this criminals, your payment will discard=
and terminated and you will report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation=
(FBI)
The only thing required from you is to obtain Change Of ownership Certific=
ate/Receipt which We will help you to see that you obtain the form so that=
our bank will affect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum (US$10.500=
,000.00 ) into your designated bank account. If you follow up our directive=
s, your fund will reflect in your account within five Bank working days fro=
m the day you obtain your Change Of ownership Certificate.
Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want y=
our fund Finally, you are advice to forward to this bank your receiving Acc=
ount. Where you want this fund to be remitted. Please respond to my private=
email ( adexj012@gmail.com )
.1. Full Names: --
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5 Sex:
6. Age:
7. Nationality:
8. State:-
9. Marital status:
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Adex John
Head, Private Banking Section.
HERITAGE BANK PLC

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