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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: "BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON."<stock@banks.com>
Reply-To: bao.credit0135536@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:49:32 -0800
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.!!!!

Bank of New York Mellon
Corporate investment banking company
240 Greenwich Street Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

This Is To Let You Know That World Bank Group’s Board Of Executive Directors Has Reopened Our Services To Beneficiaries On A Project To Provide Cash Support To 270,000 Vulnerable household units Including Those Who Recently Lost Their Source Of Income As A Result Of The Pandemic and of all unclaimed inheritance funds, contract funds, lottery funds, etc.

Given This Development, We Are Fully Aware That Many Beneficiaries May Have Died As A Result Of The Pandemic And Therefore Could Not Claim Their Pending Funds.

Bank of New York Mellon Was Appointed By The Office Of World Bank Auditors To Make Such Payments To The Concerned Beneficiaries. The Sum Of USD 5,400,000.00 Has Been Approved By World Bank Auditors To Be Paid To Each Beneficiary Concerned Out Of His/Her Total Fund As Part Payment.

We, Therefore, Want You To Get Back To Us If You Are Still Alive By Forwarding Your Full Details Such As

Your Full Names
Address
Phone Number
Age
Occupation

The Only Thing We Will Do Is re-validate your File So That It Will Become More Authentic And Be Among the Files That Will Be On Our Pay List.

This Is A Golden Opportunity For You To Receive Your Fund. Thanks For Your Anticipated Cooperation.
Your Immediate Response Is Highly Needed To Enable Us To Commence The Transfer.

Publicity Department.
Bank of New York Mellon.

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