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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: "Bruce G. Donovan" <support@nakuechtenahrung.de>
Reply-To: bruce.donova@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:58:32 +0000
Subject: texting!!!!!

My Name Is Mr. Bruce G. Donovan, The Senior Commercial Banking Officer of Carver Federal Savings Bank (CFSB). Please confirm this information As Urgent As Possible. Did you Send Mr. Paul W.Pachowicz, from 1648 Doug Olson Dr. EL Paso, Texas. 79936 USA to Come and claim your Contract funds Valued at sum of Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

Your Funds Which Has Been Long Approved In Your Name By The United States Government and in Conjunction with The American
Bankers Association (ABA), And was deposit here In Carver Federal Savings Bank (CFSB). This man was directed to My Office by Mr.Melvin Cope a diplomat that are suppose to deliver your fund to you Please with matter of urgency get back to me immediately because your Funds will be disbursed to Paul W. Pachowicz's Chase Bank's Account. Below is the bank account details of Mr. Paul W.Pachowicz, Where your funds was transferred into.

Name on Account: Paul W. Pachowicz
Bank: Chase Bank N.A
Bank Address: 1533 N Lee Trevino Dr EL Paso, Texas 79936 USA
Account: 469052026
Routing: 111000614
Account Type: Savings Account
Status: Active

For more information you can log on to the below website with the
login information:

https://chaseonline.chase.com
Account Login: bear6100
Account Password: ladyluck40

He has paid all the charges fee of your funds and claim Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will be released to A Wrong Person Within The next 48 hours and it can still be recalled back as soon as possible, and please if you know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately For Next Action.

Re-confirm the following Information's immediately for payment
approval:

1) Your Full Name.
2) Fax and Mobile #.
3) Address.
4) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Copy of Int'l Passport, Driver's License, or any valid ID
card.

Please quote this payment codes (CFSB/IRD/CBX/751X109/023) in all conversation or else you will not be recognized as a
beneficiary/contractor with this Government and note any further message without my Identification or Passport Photograph should be disregarded to avoid any fraudulent hijack of information.

Kindly reply back to me and fill-out the form, and reply back to the below email address Get back to us immediately by clicking on reply, or reply directly to (bruce.donova001@gmail.com), so that I can know how to look into your matter urgently and make sure you receive your banknotes immediately without any delay. Thank you.


Bruce G. Donovan
Senior Commercial Banking Officer
Carver Federal Savings Bank (CFSB)
reply directly to (bruce.donova001@gmail.com)

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